[tbrdtmc]

Hi ladies,

I have endo and my husband and I are hoping to start a family. I am 28. We discovered my endo in 2002, and I had my first surgery that year. Then, Lupron. Then, another surgery in 2003. At the time, they said it was not near my ovaries or effecting anything that might indicate issues conceiving later. They didn't, at the time, give me a stage or anything. I have been on continuous BC since then (yasmin, breaks only every 4 to 6 months) and over time the endo symptoms have gotten a little better with the lighter periods etc.

We recently had a PG "scare" and I stopped taking my pills. We did not end up PG, but decided I would stay off the pills and let my body get ready TTC. In the meantime, I'm feeling very... anxious. My current doctor is not an endo doctor. When mine doctor from the surgeries moved in '05, I spent years trying to find a new doctor to no avail. I finally settled on a good GYN that has some knowledge of endo. Anyways, my major question is this: when considering TTC, is it important to have an endo specialist? Or just a good gyn/ob? My doctor is well known as a good ob, but I just wonder..... I wonder about everything I guess. I want the best chance at getting PG as I can have, obviously. I've never been off of BC, so I really have no idea how things will go.

Thanks for your time guys.

[Mod-kerian]

hi and welcome!!!!!
so glad you joined us. we are not only here for TTC. but also for women living with endo.

on the doc note, it is a tough one. i would go with your ob who you like and trust and if after a few months you dont get your bfp then seek an endo specialist. but thats just what i would do.
you dont really know if your endo will affect your falling pregnant, and many women fall pregnant naturally with endo.

hopefully one of the other lovely ladies will pop by with their thoughts soon.

[tbrdtmc]

Thanks girl, I appreciate the response. I know it would be best to see an endo specialist, but I can't freaking find one! I look all over the internet for recommendations, but I find nothing. Actually, I spent hours last night trying to resume the search that I stopped only 2 years ago, and all I found were my old posts looking for doctors. It is so stressful for me, that I think I may just stick with my doctor for now. I just worry about things not working and me making endo worse in the meantime.

I thought about scheduling an appointment to talk to my doc about TTC, but I don't know if that's weird. I mean, I guess I just want to know what to expect with my endo. What I can do, if anything, to keep things under control while we try. At first, I would prefer to just try without charting and all that. But also, I just stopped my BC so I have no idea how long it will take before we even can try. Or how I'll even know if I'm ovulating at all. Bah, stress!

[Mod-kerian]

i dont think there is any harm making an apt just to chat with him about ttc. it would at least put your mind at ease and give you a plan of action.

also we are always here with any questions you may have, so dont be a stranger.

[rlh27]

Doctors differ on this, but if it wasn't near your ovaries or reproductive organs then, than it's probably not there now. I actually went to a endo specialist 2 states away, and that's what he told me. So chances are it won't affect fertility. I would also recommend having a pre-TTC appointment. It's not weird at all! I did it

[Cait&AngelAbove]

Hi and welcome! I would stick withe the ob you like and trust. And it definately cannot hurt to make an appointment and talk to your doctor about ttc. Good luck!!!