How To Get Pregnant With Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometrium) grows in other areas of the body, causing pain, irregular bleeding, and possible infertility.
The tissue growth (implant) typically occurs in the pelvic area, outside of the uterus, on the ovaries, bowel, rectum, bladder, and the delicate lining of the pelvis. However, the implants can occur in other areas of the body, too.
It is important to note that the actions of estrogen are controlled by progesterone. Therefore if the progesterone is low, the estrogen is out of control leading to estrogen Endometriosis fertility issues.
To counter this problem you can use supplementary natural progesterone which slows down and even stops the proliferation of these cells.
Estrogen Endometriosis fertility issues increase with age. Women suffering from Endometriosis who delay conception to their thirties find that they may not be able to conceive. According to studies done, the best treatment for helping infertility if you have Endometriosis is surgery. This is the only way you can improve the chances of conception.
Hormonal suppression will not have the same effect regardless of the drug used. Additionally, estrogen dominance has been linked to endometrium cancer, which may result in surgical procedures to cut out the cells. This however is not a cure as some of the cells may be too small to see and may simply keep growing and cause the same problem.
Another factor that must be considered when discussing estrogen Endometriosis fertility is how long you have been infertile. This is because your conception success rate is very much dependent on how long you have been trying for a baby before the Endometriosis was diagnosed.
If you have been trying to get pregnant unsuccessfully for 3 years or more, then the chances of getting pregnant naturally are significantly low regardless of what stage of Endometriosis you are in. Therefore, when it comes to estrogen Endometriosis fertility it is important to get an early diagnosis and have the Endometriosis aggressively treated from the get go.
Another factor to consider when discussing estrogen Endometriosis fertility is your partner’s semen quality. If it is found to be sub-fertile, then the success rate of getting pregnant will be reduced by at least 50% compared to that of a couple where the partner’s semen quality is normal.
One cannot overlook the fact that the woman’s chances of conception reduce by 12% to 36% every month that goes by. However, if you are open to in-vitro fertilization methods they can still conceive.
When Endometriosis is in the early stages, a fertility drug known as clomiphene can be used to help you conceive. When treating estrogen Endometriosis fertility with surgery the best time to try for a baby should be immediately after surgery. This will increase your chances of conception.
If you think you have this disease, talk with your obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN). Your OB/GYN has special training to diagnose and treat this condition. The doctor will talk to you about your symptoms and health history. Then she or he will do a pelvic exam. Sometimes during the exam, the doctor can find signs of endometriosis.
Usually doctors need to run tests to find out if a woman has endometriosis. Sometimes doctors use imaging tests to “see” large growths of endometriosis inside the body. The two most common imaging tests are:
- ultrasound, which uses sound waves to see inside the body
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which uses magnets and radio waves to make a “picture” of the inside of the body
The only way to know for sure if you have endometriosis is to have a surgery called laparoscopy. In this procedure, a tiny cut is made in your abdomen. A thin tube with a light is placed inside to see growths from endometriosis. Sometimes doctors can diagnose endometriosis just by seeing the growths. Other times, they need to take a small sample of tissue, or a biopsy, and study it under a microscope.
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