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Hopeful_in_08 · 06-23-2009, 12:56 PM

This is kinda long... but hope it helps!

1.Someone told me if u have Endometeriosis that u can't get pregnant ever/have any kids ever is this true???- Not at all- I was diagnosed with Endo at age 17 and now (age 24) we are preg. with twins after our first round of IVF. While the endo made it more difficult it was definatly not impossible!
2.Why or Why not??? We tried several rounds of Clomid and IUI's all which failed. But we were very blessed to have our first IVF attempt be successful. The trick is to find an excellent doctor and keep the faith! Don't give up on yourselves!
3.How ALL would u know if u had Endometeriosis??? Talk to your dr and get a laporoscopy done. That is the only sure fire way to find out!
4.What are ALL of the signs & symptoms??? My symptoms started when I was about 16/17. I had severe cramping with periods and my periods would sometime last up to 3 weeks then I would only have a week without one and it would start all over again. It was getting to the point where the family thought about investing in Always stock! My cramping was so bad that the drs prescribed everything from tylenol 3, darvacet, vicodin, etc. But none would fully releave the pain. As well as BCP to try and regulate everything. I then went to a different Ob and they had me try Lupron injections for 3 months...basically tried to send my body into menopause. That worked for a little while but the mood swings, hot flashes, and other side effects were almost as bad! After that they sent me to a specialist who decided we should do a lap. So in 2007 I had my first lap where they found Stage 3 endo EVERYWHERE. The surgery took about an hour longer than they thought it would because there was so much of it. So after that I tried birth control patches (which I was allergic to!). So back to BCP and I felt GREAT for about 1 year and 1/2 and at 2 years I went in and had a second lap. This time it had grown back even more aggressively and it was stage 4 and everywhere. So they took it all out and deadened some nerves and at this point DH and I were ready for kids so we stayed off all BCPs and started TTC. My RE said that the BEST cure for endo is pregnancy.
5.Anyone have Endometeriosis & have gotten pregnant??? Yes! We are so excited to be pregnant with twins. It was a long road to get here but I am due Dec 30th but they tell me these little beans will be here anytime after Thanksgiving and I can't wait! Plus I have never felt better as I haven't had ANY issues with endo since March (my last cycle).

Hope this helps! Hang in there and talk to your doctors. The most important thing is to keep in touch with them and let them know exactly how you are feeling. Good luck!!