I'm going in tomorrow morning for laparoscopy and hysteroscopy to see if there's anything preventing pregnancy before we move forward with a medicated IUI. Anyone else had these done? What was your experience? Thanks!
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I haven't, but I'm bumping for you!
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I haven't had a laparoscopy, but I did have a hyst. Have you had a HSG yet? It's pretty similar except way less uncomfortable. My doctor found a fibroid during the hyst.
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I've had two laps. My first lap was hard because I had a lot of tissue and a few cysts removed, plus my bladder and intestine were stuck to my uterus. My second was done with a laser and was a piece of cake!
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Thanks! It was this morning and was so easy. Apparently had endometriosis, but not bad. Doc removed the tissue. The worst part, honestly, was having the IV put in. I have notoriously hidden/evasive veins, and it took five different people including six different sticks to get it in. The actual anesthesiologist had to put it in.
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@BlueWolverine: Oh no, poor veins! I hate when they don't get it the first time. Glad your lap went well otherwise!
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@BlueWolverine: the worst part for mine was the IV too! I seriously almost passed out it hurt so bad. I will say that I thought I felt so much better afterwards and tried to travel for a work conference a couple days afterwards...yeah, big mistake. I felt HORRIBLE. So rest up! I had a lot of scar tissue removed tho and a few cysts I didn't know about, so that might have made a difference. Also, if you are having trouble going to the bathroom there is this tea called smoove moves the pharmacist recommended me. It worked wonders.
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Glad it went pretty well. I had one three years ago which discovered stage 4 endometriosis. I have had two successful pregnancies since then. Good luck!
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@LAZB: That's awesome to hear!
@TrailRunner: Thanks for this. I don't feel too bad right now, but my husband keeps telling me not to push it. He had taken our toddler to our friend's house to play so I can rest. -
@blackbird: Yikes! I didn't know that your bladder or intestines could get stuck your uterus. Mine was done with the laser as well - easy peasy so far.
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@BlueWolverine: it's an endometriosis thing-the tissue grows outside your uterus and it can cause other organs to fuse together. But mine was terrible!!! Hope you recover quickly!
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Glad it went well! i've had 2 for my stage 4 endo with lots of scare tissue and cysts rwmoved so my recoveries we painful. Hope this does the trick for you!
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I had a lap and they removed scar tissue and some cysts from my ovaries...havent had another lap since but i may have to do it and then start IUI in Feb but im praying we wont have to....it was easy however me and hospital drugs dont mix to well plus i was told i may wke up with 1 less ovary so i went under the knife in panic and pain...when i woke up i didnt see my wedding ring and started getting upset not thinking that i had taken off all jewellery to give DH during surgery... i couldnt do anything for 2 days but was back to the office on day 3 just doing very light duties and answering calls.
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Bumping an older thread - any new experiences with laparoscopy??
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I have had 2 laps. They weren't too terrible. Uncomfortable. Results were OK. I just need to be monitored a little more often.
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@BlueWolverine: I had a laparoscopy in late July. I have relatively severe endometriosis, and had a rough recovery from my procedure. Glad yours wasn't so bad!!
@doxielove: any specific questions I could ask for you?
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I had a lap to diagnose endometriosis 6+ years ago... It was a pretty easy recovery, but I did rest a lot the first couple of days after (i did it on Christmas break from college). The worst part was honestly the bowel prep and then feeling bloated for about a week after. I had a serious reduction in my endo symptoms for a good 4-5 years! Now, I'm 32 weeks pregnant! I didn't have any fertility related adhesions (on the uterus or ovaries), all my adhesions were on my bowel, so my previously diagnosed IBS was basically gone after the lap!
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@MrsD2442: Did the endo have any impact on your fertility? (Are you/were you TTC at the time of the lap)? How long was your recovery?
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One of my BFFs had this done. After having it done she got pregnant right away (within 3 months), then when they decided to try for #2 they got pregnant the first month (she had just weaned and just got her period back).
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@doxielove: I had a lap done last Nov. It was with my gyno and he was checking for scarring, polyps, etc. He also did a HSG while I was under. He found nothing and my tubes were open. My recovery took about 5 days to feel back to normal. The pain was very minimal. It was more sore than anything else. My gyno said that many women get pregnant within 3 months of HSG and the lap. Unfortunately, I was not one of those women. Hoping you find some success with it!
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@doxielove: sorry for the delayed response! I just saw this. Yes, the endo caused us to be unable to successfully conceive for over 8 months. We stopped trying (a personal decision, not medical) way before my diagnosis. But my doctor believes that the endo is to blame for our unsuccessful 8 months of TTC two years ago. The surgery was 5 weeks ago and the first week and a half I was pretty sore and out of commission. We started TTC a little over 3 weeks ago, and I'm pretty sure I'm 10 or 11 DPO. (Not positive I O'd, just going off of CM). I'd say I'm completely back to normal from the surgery and I feel much better as far as endo pain goes. Hope my story was helpful! Best of luck to you!
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