How would you ever know you have

endometriosis if do not have any symptoms but have unexplained IF? Since I am about 4 days away from my retrieval I am second guessing everything and wondering if i do actually have endo would IVF even work? I am very uneducated when it comes to endo. Thanks!

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ivf is the perfect way to bypass endo.
so if you have endo, you have a VERYgood chance of ivf working.

it worked for me 1st try and i have moderate endo...


39. Do I need endometriosis surgery if I am already planning to pursue IVF?


This is a somewhat controversial area of reproductive medicine. Most reproductive endocrinologists do not recommend surgery prior to IVF unless the woman has advanced endometriosis, such as an ovarian endometrioma. For women who have only mild to moderate endometriosis, IVF is associated with excellent pregnancy rates even without surgery. When advanced endometriosis is present, such as an ovarian endometrioma, its surgical removal prior to IVF may enhance the chances for a successful IVF outcome and may decrease infectious complications related to egg collection. Thus, in such cases, most reproductive endocrinologists routinely recommend the removal of advanced endometriosis prior to treatment using IVF.

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Re: How would you ever know you have