[richa678]

Hello all,

I was suffering with a lot of chronic pain which got worse from July 08 and was finally diagnosed with endo in Sep 08.

The Gyn i went to stated that preg was the only sol and suggested me to get my tubes checked (After months of unsuccessful natural conception) and also sperm count of my husband.

The sperm count was low but improved with ayurvedic medicines but motality remianed low. He however convince me not to have surggery and instead have IUI . I did 5 cycle of IUI the result of which was BFN.

After the pain became unbearable i finally had lap surgery wherein i was diagnosed as having Stage 4 Endo. My surgeon told me to consult an IVF Specialise and not to go to regular Gyn for treatment and instead go to IVF Specialist.

I went to IVF Specialist who put me on BC in July 09. However as ovaries had shrunk they advised me not to do the 1st cycle in Aug 09. I did my first cycle in Oct 09 wherein i have 6-8 follices on both sides however only 2 eggs vould be retrieved out of which only one egg fertilised. The specilist used donor eggs and she transferred a total of 4 eggs. However the test was neg (the results were just out on monday).

I am 28 years old and all this is a big diappointment. I am wondering whether there is a point at all in doing the second cycle??

Is it worth a try or should i give up the thought . Its all very disheartening.

[lilcbru]

I am so sorry to hear about your cycle. What does your RE say? I had a similar situation on my first cycle. I had about 5-6 follies and only one immature egg was found. We never made it to ET. I did some research and it seems that endo can cause empty follicle syndrome. Did they remove most of the endo? Do you have any on your ovaries? Did they remove endometriomas from your ovaries? Cutting and burning the ovaries can diminish your supply.

You mentioned you transferred your embryo and 3 donor egg embryos. Are you considering doing a donor cycle? After 3 unsuccessful/canceled cycles, we are planning our first donor egg cycle in Dec/Jan. I am only 33, so I understand what a difficult decision it is. If you have questions, feel free to pm me. Best of luck!

[richa678]

Hey,

The RE told me that its not a sure shot thing in any way. But i have no problem with my lining so may be it will work next time.

Yes most of my Endo was removed it was excised and not burnt. I dont have any endo on my ovaries. My ovaries have not been cut or burnt.

I have 4 frozen fertilised eggs left from my 1stc cycle. I am planning to do a 2nd cycle in march maybe, lets see.

Thanks for the support. Hope you are successful with your donor cycle. But plz go with a open mind for the donor egg cycle.

All the best.

[alg76]

Just a word of encouragement!

I was diagnosed with Endo many many years ago, and always thought that I either would never have a child or it would be a long journey to get there! Dh and I started trying right before we got married and then went through several IUIs and 1 IVF that was converted to an IUI with no luck! We then decided since we couldn't afford anymore treatments that it wasn't meant to be at that time, so for nearly a year we just enjoyed life as a twosome thinking that was how it was going to be. I was actually scehduled for my 4th laporoscopy and a D&C on 3/9 of this year. leading up to that time I was in the midst of changing careers, so the night after I gave my notice to my then boss, we went out and "celebrated"!!!! 2wks later I got up the morning of my surgery and still no AF, so I got the very last pregnancy test out of the cabinet and did the deed thinking to myself the whole time that it was a waste of time to even bother.....Well, before I even set the test down to time it, it was showing positive!!! We couldn't believe our eyes, we stared at eachother for a long time and then we said "How the hell did that happen?" needless to say no surgery for me that day!
I had a wonderful pregnancy and delivered a very healthy little boy on October 19th, 4wks early due to high BP!!
I know this road is hard and believe me I never thought that I would be sharing a story like this with all you wonderful ladies, but it does happen, so please don't count yourselves out, you never know what the cards hold for you and the next procedure or "celebration" night could be the one that works for you!
I send all the baby dust your way and hope that all your baby dreams come true!