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Post by Hannah on Nov 25, 2007 4:21:31 GMT -5
I've read the section on adenomyosis on this site, but am still not sure about the affect of it on infertility. well, I heard it can cause infertility, but, is there anything they can do to treat it to improve fertility? I guess it can't be removed surgically like endo. I've only just managed to persuade the gynaecologist (the FIFTH one I've seen!) to give me a lap, where they found only a tiny bit of endo. so I'm left wondering if maybe adenomyosis could be causing the excruciating pain and no baby. but I can't imagine them testing for adeno now after only finding a tiny bit of endo, especially because the diagnostic procedure is much more complicated, so I heard.
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Post by gemini on Nov 25, 2007 12:12:09 GMT -5
Hi Hannah...sorry to hear that your not well. I don't really know much about adenomyosis but heres something i have come across. How can Female Alternative Surgery help Adenomyosis? Most commonly, hysterectomy has been the mainstay of treatment. Traditional medicine states that since most women with Adenomyosis are beyond child-bearing age, the uterus is no longer relevant. At the Institute, we want to give women every opportunity to retain their female organs even if fertility is not a concern. Our surgical approach is first to make a diagnosis. For women who still wish to conceive, we try to remove the Adenomyosis using laser technology (CO2 Yag and Argon) which preserves the endometrial cavity but treats the remaining deep uterine muscle disease. In the case of women who are not concerned with fertility but want to preserve their organs, our approach is to remove as much of the affected tissue and, if necessary, decrease the size of the endometrial cavity. We treat the remaining uterine muscle with a deep tissue laser technique. Post surgical results have shown that pain almost always disappears and menstrual flow and volume decrease. I've taken the above extract from this site.. www.alternativesurgery.com/education/adenomyosis.php
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Post by ouchy on Nov 25, 2007 14:03:08 GMT -5
Hi, Hannah! My OBGYN suspects that I have adenomyosis. I asked him what the effects of adeno are on fertility, and he said that he doesn't see any negative impact with adenomyosis. That most of his patients whose lab reports after hysterectomy come back showing adenomyosis have had children. If I do have adeno, I've also had a child now, so that would put me in the category of it not affecting fertility, either.
Who knows, though. Good luck with everything, and welcome to the forum.
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Post by kb on Nov 26, 2007 2:12:31 GMT -5
My mum had it badly, and she had 3 children. My dad used to joke that all he had to do was look at her and she fell pregnant.
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