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[quote=Anonymous]I'm wondering whether anyone has any insight or thoughts on whether chances of success with an FET are likely to decrease with increased maternal age when endometriosis is a factor. My infertility is due to severe endo, and I have significant scarring/adhesions in my pelvic cavity. The endo was diagnosed during a laparotomy for a ruptured ectopic, and my OB cleaned up some of the scar tissue at the time (I think he mostly worked to free up the tube without the ectopic). About 6 months after that I did my first (and only) fresh IVF cycle, at age 33.5, and ended up with seven 5-day blasts. We went through four of them to end up with our son when I was 34.5. He was born by emergency c-section, and after the surgery my OB told me that my bowel is fused to my pelvic wall - but couldn't say whether that scar tissue was due to the endo or a result of my earlier surgery. Regardless, it seems possible that since the c-section I may have developed additional scar tissue, due either to the endo or the surgery. DH and I know that we would like to try for another baby with our three remaining frozen blasts. I am pretty sure, though not 100% certain, that if we exhausted those embryos we would not continue our efforts by starting again with another fresh IVF. So my question is: will our chances of success be lower if we wait a bit to begin trying with those frozen embryos? In an ideal world, I'd like to wait until our baby (9 months now) is about 2.5 to start an FET. How likely is it that I'd be decreasing our chances of success by waiting that long? I am on BCP (not mini-pill), so the progression of the endo should be halted or slowed... But obviously, if our chances of success will be lower if we wait, then I don't want to wait too long. I know this question is probably really one for my OB and RE, and I do plan to speak with my OB about this at my annual exam in a few months, but I just wondered if anyone here has any insight based on their own experience. Thanks so much.[/quote]
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