[ice2552]

Her gyn told her if she had a m/c it would basically destroy her uterus(she had a m/c prior to speaking with the gyn),sadly she was pregnant when given the news. She ended up having a 2nd m/c soon after being pregnant. The gyn said that it will be nearly impossible for her to get pregnant even with medication. Isn't there something we can do so that she can get pregnant . Since this is one gyn is there a possibility she made an error in her judgement.

[dontknownuthin]

Endometriosis can be a complication in pregnancy but I can tell you that I had advanced endometriosis - extremely severe - and was able ot get pregnant anyway six times. My pregnancies all ended in miscarriage but this was for an unrelated reason related to Rh factor, which is another issue entirely.

But endometriosis can do a number on a woman's body. In case you don't understand what this disease actually is, I can explain a bit. Each month, in the first half of the woman's cycle, the uterus forms a blood rich lining which is meant to be confined to the uterine walls. Midway through, roughly, she ovulates. If the egg is fertilized, it implants in that lining and she's pregnant. If the egg is not fertilized, it doesn't implant and she gets her period - the blood comes from shedding that unnecessary lining.

In a woman with endometriosis, that lining grows up and out of the uterus. It can grow into the bowel cavity, on the intestines, on the outside of the abdominal walls, and on the ovaries and falopian tubes. It can form adhesions, scar tissue. Because it's outside of the uterus, this overflow of uterine lining is not shed and builds up over time, can cause blockages in the tubes, can mis-shape the uterus and cause other problems. The adhesions can impact the elasticity of the uterus, can cause painful intercourse, internal bleeding and more. It's a horrible disease and can be very debilitating.

I don't know how good her doctor is and whether the diagnosis is accurate, but she should get another opinion from a doctor specializing in endometriosis and infertility. My endometriosis was helped with outpatient surgery on a few occasions, removing a lot of the scar tissue and freeing up adhesions. I also tried a few rounds of shots that shut down my cycle by putting me into an artificial menopause, which gave my body a break.

Ultimately for me, adoption was the answer. But again, I was able to get pregnant. Many people with endometriosis can have successful pregnancies, and since the pregnancies stop the periods, they can be therapeutic to endometriosis sufferers.

I can tell you if you are worried about children in the future, adoption was very intimidating to me before I got involved in the process, but I learned something. Each adoptive family gets the right child. I believe the hand of God is at work in this process, as my son was meant to be my son. I could not understand the hardship of endometriosis and other fertility issues until I had this child, and then thought, "Oh, I get it - this was what was meant to be for my life". Do not loose faith - things may be complicated and not how you planned, but it doesn't mean they aren't going to turn out as they should.