Hi all, it's been a long time since I came to this forum as we still had not conceived. I would like to share my experience with you because I think we need all the support there is, so feel free to ask me any questions!
I just had my surgery to remove endometriosis on Mon, 23 Oct, at TMC with Dr Steven Teo. Am recovering at home now, thank God. Talking about issues help me feel better, and I hope my experience benefits you too.
How did I find out that I have endometriosis?
I started having cramps every month every period since early 2014, cramps can sometimes be so bad I faint and break out in cold sweat, I even got sent to A&E once. I also had crazily heavy flow that floods me and severe diarrhea. I first went to see a gynae in Aug 2014, but because endometriosis is not detectable via scans, most doctors would not recommend laparoscopy for diagnosis. So all I got was painkillers. We were also starting TTC intentionally then. In those 3 years, I took my BBT everyday, have been on 5 cycles of clomid yet nothing worked. We also did the necessary tests and found nothing to be unusual. In a flash, 3 years of heartache passed with everyone around us having kids and even moving on to 2nd kid.
We decided in Sep 2017 to see a specialist to do IUI, and through recommendation we approached Dr Steven Teo on 20 Sep 17. Pelvic examination, transvaginal u/s and (TMI) check via poop hole which found that I had pain mostly on the left ligament was done. By symptoms and elimination of reasons why we could not conceive, Dr Teo informed that there was a 90% chance I had endometriosis which was causing infertility due to the inflammation. He advised that IUI would not increase much of the chances since the inflammation is still detrimental to the egg and swimmers. He suggested surgery to diagnose and remove the endometriosis based on 5 important factors. Egg reserves, swimmers quality, uterus cavity condition, age and clear tubes I think? He felt it was a good option as we had no issues with those factors. Surgery came as a big shock to me, I've never been in hospital and I was overwhelmed, but after talking to a few people, they encouraged me to go for it as it also benefits my health. So 1 week later, we met Dr Teo and scheduled the surgery within a month.
Sorry for my long story, I am very much willing to share with you my journey
God bless!