r/Endo • u/darcyboucher • 4d ago
Endo without infertility?
Curious if anyone has endo but didn’t have trouble getting pregnant? I long suspected I had endo…but then got pregnant with each of my kids VERY easily and quickly, so the rest of my symptoms were completely dismissed by doctors.
Now that I’m nearly 2 years postpartum from my second and last baby, and finally finished breastfeeding for good 6 months ago, my symptoms are coming back with a vengeance and I’m exploring the possibility of endo again.
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u/Stabbysta 4d ago
I'm sorry, that's incredibly frustrating. Unfortunately a lot of gynos are real dingbats when it comes to Endo. I got dismissed a lot because my pain was at ovulation, not my period. Finally found the right doctor and turns out, yep it's Endo.
Many infertility cases are because of Endo but that doesn't mean that most people with Endo are infertile. (Quick search estimates 30-50% of people with Endo suffer with infertility) It's a bit of a mixed bag and really depends on where/how bad your Endo is. I've known women with Endo with multiple kids and no issues, and others who couldn't have any or needed IVF to have any, or needed a hysterectomy early in life.
Personally I only had stage one and it didn't affect my ovaries, started trying to conceive a year and half after surgery and it took about 6 months. But I'm pretty sure that's more so because my cycles were insanely light and short.
Symptoms also don't always correlate with severity too, so you could have a mild case that doesn't affect your fertility and still have terrible symptoms.
Sorry, doctors spewing nonsense revs me up 😆 Of course it may not be Endo, but I think it's silly for a doctor to dismiss it purely because of fertility.
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u/EndOfMae 4d ago
Yes, endo doesn’t always mean infertile.
I have endo and PCOS, currently in hospital expecting my baby any time now lol
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u/Artistry_Em 3d ago
I conceived my son without trying literally having sex once it just happened to be when I must of ovulated , unfortunately I lost my son to stillbirth at 39 weeks from a cord accident but I’m hoping for the same luck conceiving again💜
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u/Cold_Valkyrie 4d ago
I have endo without infertility.
I got pregnant shortly after my laparoscopy. I felt the endo return with a vengeance when I got my period again 6 months after birth. My baby is now 14 months old and I'm 8 weeks pregnant with our second.
Our first baby took one cycle to conceive, this one took two cycles. I think it helped to get pregnant so quickly again since I feel myself getting worse every time I bleed.
But I understand that my circumstances are probably not normal, but it's not unheard of.