One ovary+endometriosis+34

[Anonymous]

I just recently had to have emergency surgery due to a cyst on my ovary. They ended up removing one of my ovaries, they also said I have endometriosis. I really want kids but I just don’t know if that would be possible yet. I haven’t seen a fertility specialist yet. Just wondering if anyone here has any insight or similar experience.

[Anonymous]

On paper, endo and losing an ovary may reduce fertility, but you shouldn't be totally unable to conceive naturally, and should be a decent candidate for fertility treatment (especially if your ovarian reserve is good on your other ovary). But it really depends on your specific circumstances, so it's hard to say. I'd see an RE for an evaluation of your case.

[Anonymous]

Are you married? If not, consider freezing your eggs ASAP.

[Anonymous]

I had endometriosis stage 4, and they removed an ovary during a cystectomy. 3 months later, I was pregnant. Just because you lose an ovary doesnt mean you can't get pregnant!

[Anonymous]

I lost my ovary to a dermoid cyst at age 19. Developed another dermoid on my remaining ovary at 25 but was able to conceive in just two months months and carry the baby to term. During my csection they removed the cyst and left the ovary. It took 18 cycles to conceive again once we started trying, but I got pregnant three more times. We have three beautiful, healthy children, despite only having one, damaged, ovary. I understand your health challenges are different, but it is definitely possible to have a child with only one ovary. I was so devastated as a teenager that maybe my fertility was gone, but it proved to be fine. I had mine at 25, 30 and 32 fwiw.

[Anonymous]

I had an ovary removed at age 38 due to an overgrown endometrial cyst. I got married a year later. I ended up having two children, one at 41 and one at 44, both natural conceptions. I wouldn’t say it was easy (we tried just about every month we could in there), but we did it .

Things I would recommend:
Read TCOYF.
Do acupuncture with someone who specializes in fertility. I thought it was woowoo at first. It’s not, it really changed my cycle and majorly reduced my monthly cramps which were presumably from the endometriosis.
Take supplements. I tried so much. Royal jelly, amino acids, vitamin D (effects ovarian function), resveratrol, pycnogonal (big one for endometriosis) and others I’ve forgotten. There are books, do some reading.
Track your cm. I think the ovulation predictors are off. By the time they show ovulation, you should have been having sex a couple of days prior already. Watch your cm and learn about your own body.

Your body will adjust to the loss of the ovary. You may have some slight hot flashes (I had “warm flashes” - I learned about real hot flashes when I had the second ovary out!) and your cycle may shift. Take care of your body, learn what you can, have sec at the right times. I wish you all the luck in the world. I had some dark moments while we were trying, but I’m very grateful it worked out for me in the end. Hugs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you married? If not, consider freezing your eggs ASAP.

This is a good tip, OP. You may be fine, but if you wait until your late 30's to try to conceive, the age related declines would hit you doubly hard. You don't know what your egg quality is and will be in a few years, but you do know that your ovarian reserve is cut in half, so you would respond half as well to fertility treatments as someone with both ovaries. I would get moving on baby making or fertility preservation if I were you.

[Anonymous]

I would also freeze your eggs (fertilized are best if you are married) as soon as possible.