Infertility Overview

 

 

 

 

 

h When To Seek Infertility
Treatment

h Finding the Cause of your Infertility

h Overview of Infertility Treatment

h What is Reproductive
Endocrinology_

h Books about Infertility

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h Reversal of Tubal Ligation

h Infertility Over 40

h Male Infertility

h Donor Egg IVF

h Endometriosis and Infertility

h Uterine Fibroids

h Recurrent Miscarriage

h Ectopic Pregnancy

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h Reading Between the Lines Part I: IVF Statistics

h Reading Between the Lines Part II: IVF Fees

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h Links to Infertility Sites

h Finding a Fertility Specialist

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h "About Infertility" en espaņol

 

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Endometriosis & Infertility

At least 10% of women of reproductive age in the US have endometriosis. Among women suffering from infertility, that number is estimated to be 40%.

In addition to being a very painful condition in many cases, endometriosis can lead to infertility by causing pelvic adhesions, abnormal ovulation, and interference with the ability of the fallopian tube to pick up the egg from the ovary. 

The only way to definitively diagnose endometriosis is by laparoscopy.

Current therapies for endometriosis include suppression of ovulation with hormonal medications  or laparoscopic surgery using a laser to obliterate the endometriosis lesions and pelvic adhesions. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is also used to help infertile women with endometriosis become pregnant in spite of their disease.  A nice "side effect" of pregnancy is that, since endometriosis is exacerbated by ovulation, its absence during   pregnancy and nursing can help to ameliorate the condition.


More detailed information on endometriosis is available online from  

 

(The material on this site is presented for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice or to substitute for the recommendations of your doctor.  Every case is different, and only your own physician can advise you regarding your particular situation.)