https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 09:39:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1432780 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:26:54 +0000 owlteach 1432780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: I have not had an HSG. I am wavering back and forth between calling my dr. back and asking to move forward again. I don't want to have surgery, etc. However, I am in pain about 1/2 the time and it is impacting my life and job, and constantly reminding me that I'm not pregnant and this may be why. I'm also afraid of waiting too long and the endo doing additional damage. I've only been off birth control for about 11 months and my symptoms have been increasing over the past few months pretty quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1400188 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:15:30 +0000 septca 1400188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlteach: My mother and my grandmother have endometriosis as well - both had no trouble conceiving (6 pregnancies between them), but they also had children much younger than I did and my mom was on BCP for her symptoms starting at 15. </p> <p>We are TTC#2 right now and I had an HSG at the start of last cycle. I am very much hoping that we will not need intervention again.</p> <p>Have you had an HSG? For me, the surgery was incredible because it alleviated most of my pain, but the HSG is what really gave me answers and helped me conceive DD. It's a pretty easy procedure, so I would recommend that before you do anything else as most endometriosis-caused infertility is due to blocked tubes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1399784 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 04:32:34 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 1399784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have endo but my mom had it so badly that after she had my sisters she had a full hysterectomy just to get rid of the pain. </p> <p>She and my dad decided they were ready to start trying for kids but her Dr. told her that with how progressed her endo was, that it was going to be really difficult. The following month she was pregnant with me. A couple years later they decided they wanted to try for more, she went to the Dr. to get a check-up to see how things were going before actively trying and lo and behold, she was already pregnant, with TWINS. </p> <p>Now, my family is ungodly fertile. We just got lucky that way. But her endo was extremely bad and she was able to have 2 perfectly healthy pregnancies and 3 perfectly healthy babies.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1399772 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 03:32:53 +0000 MrsEmm 1399772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mother had endo and she didn't have difficulties conceiving naturally (she had 3 pregnancies, one ending in mc), but from what I understand it had no affect on her ovulation. So if you can get the ovulation happening, there is certainly hope of conceiving naturally! Good luck!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1399759 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 02:24:08 +0000 shopaholic 1399759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister was told she has it, but she conceived first month! So there's hope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1399738 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 01:39:30 +0000 owlteach 1399738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all for your time and answers! Obviously, I would just prefer to get pregnant this month, or anytime soon, on my own without interventions. But, I kind of feel like after 8 months of trying my chances aren't all that great and I will be wasting 4 more months with no chance of conceiving and I'll be in pain that whole time. I am a high school teacher and I teach 3 periods of shop a day. By the time I get to lunch, I am done and have a hard time making it through my 5th period shop class. My back and pelvic region just hurt and it wears me out. Ok, I'm done whining for now :) Thanks again for your advice, I'm working my way through all the threads! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1399331 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:04:54 +0000 katieleigh_82 1399331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: The first time, they found adhesions outside of my reproductive system, in my bowels and other parts of my abdomen. They actually thought I may have IBS as well even though I had no bowel issues and made me get a full GI workup including colonoscopy just to be certain. That all came back negative so they said it was just endo. My doc did say when she was in there doing suregery that my tubes were clubbed at the ends so I had an HSG back then as well about 6 months post op which showed my left fallopian tube was fully functional and the right was functional but delayed. All the dye pooled up and the end and then spilled out. I think we'll see what happens this month and if no luck I'll mention it to my doc and see what her thoughts are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1399206 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 20:35:37 +0000 Happygal 1399206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katieleigh_82: That's exciting that you're starting TTC! I haven't experienced this, but I would think needing an additional surgery may be necessary. I wonder if it depends on the extent of your surgery the first time, and if your endo is an aggressive type. My doctor said that I could take a month or so after the surgery, but he wouldn't want to wait too long after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1399165 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 20:23:19 +0000 katieleigh_82 1399165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have endo dx'd with surgery in 2002 or 2003, and am currently TTC#1. I am on cycle #6 right now and often wonder if I need to have surgery again to sort of "clear the plumbing"....has anyone had a repeat procedure years later and had luck TTC? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1398519 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:11:30 +0000 septca 1398519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: Ugh, yes. I describe my pain as if someone is burning me with a lit cigarette from the inside. Pleasant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1398470 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:57:38 +0000 Happygal 1398470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlteach: those threads @septca: provided should give you A LOT of information! You'll see that @mrswin: had a blood test done that can help get a better idea of whether it's really endo you're dealing with (I think it's something like CA 125....)</p> <p>I'm signed up for surgery for endo on March 21. I have a painful area, but it's not tender to the touch. It's weird--when I go to touch it, I expect it to be sore, but it's a deep pain inside of me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1398462 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:55:23 +0000 mrswin 1398462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlteach: My story is also in many of the links that @septca: posted above.</p> <p>I had a lap and it was good from a pain management standpoint although it hasn't helped with IF but we have MF issues as well</p> <p>ETA: Are you seeing an RE or a GYN? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1398424 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:43:41 +0000 septca 1398424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlteach: There is a small HB community of women with endometriosis, and many of us have posted our stories on these threads:</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/endometriosis-without-the-pain-symptoms" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/endometriosis-without-the-pain-symptoms</a> </p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/endometriosis-questions" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/endometriosis-questions</a></p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/laparoscopy" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/laparoscopy</a> (my very LONG story is in this thread)</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/both-tubes-blockedany-options-to-correct-this" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/both-tubes-blockedany-options-to-correct-this</a></p> <p>I hope that you will read through these threads and that they will provide you some hope and answers. Please let us know if you have any more questions.</p> <p>Long story short from my end: I wish I had had surgery earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1398388 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:26:37 +0000 owlteach 1398388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: she said she cant guarantee anything until surgery, but I'm in a decent amount of pain, and a lot of pain during mybperiod. That combined with the areas that were really tender yesterday during the exam led her to that likely diagnosis. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1397184 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 08:14:29 +0000 Happygal 1397184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm curious--what part of the exam made her certain you have endo? </p> <p>My RE suspects it and we've been trying for awhile. If you do a search here, I think you can find lots of positive stories! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1397169 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 08:03:56 +0000 Silva 1397169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think everyone's situation is different....but one of my friend's was diagnosed with endometriosis, and told she would have difficulty conceiving. So she stopped using protection, and got pregnant the first month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1397162 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 07:59:19 +0000 tinyperson 1397162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor is also fairly sure that I have endo, but like you, I haven't had the surgery to confirm. I got pregnant fairly quickly after going off BCP and NTNP. I have a 14 month old baby girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1397132 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 07:21:40 +0000 blackbird 1397132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have endo and it really depends where your endo is--mine isn't anywhere that it seems to cause issues! BUT I have also had two laparoscopic procedures AND a D&amp;C to clean up scar tissue. So if you need the surgery, it can help a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/conceiving-with-endometriosis#post-1396999 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 00:31:57 +0000 owlteach 1396999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was able to see my Dr. today instead of next week because a few snow flurries caused a bunch of other patients to cancel. After an exam she is pretty sure that I have Endometriosis, but said there is no way to confirm other than surgery. We have been trying for 8 months and confirmed ovulation in month 5. At this point, we are going to confirm ovulation with blood tests each cycle. If I am not ovulating consistently, or if we make it to month 12 with no pregnancy, then we will be looking at surgery. </p> <p>So, I am really hoping for some stories of people that conceived naturally with endo to cheer me up :) Hubs works nights, and I am ovulating in the next day or two....so I'm trying to convince myself to wake up at 3 am to bd tonight, but I'm also kind of feeling like it may be pointless. </p>