Endo

Okay, so some of you already know this...but a few weeks ago, I had surgery (diagnostic laparoscopy) and subsequently was diagnosed with a moderate case of endometriosis. To explain better:

Endometriosis, a cause of female infertility, is a chronic condition in which endometrial tissue, the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus, grows outside the uterus and attaches to other organs in the abdominal cavity such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Endometriosis is a progressive disease that tends to get worse over time and can reoccur after treatment. Symptoms include painful menstrual periods, abnormal menstrual bleeding and pain during or after sexual intercourse.

My endometriosis was found on my uterosacral ligaments and I had a endometrial tumor that was excised off of my right ovary. The ends of my fallopian tubes, known as fimbria, are SUPPOSED to be finger-like projections that grab the egg from the ovaries. Well, MY fimbria are clubbed and severely scarred on both tubes. It is hard to tell if my tubes are even open and patent!

Tuesday, I will have a hysterosalpingogram (HSG)- a vaginal ultrasound where they will inject my tubes with dye to determine if my tubes are patent or not. It will also help to open them up!

The best treatment for endometriosis is to get pregnant as soon as you can...the hormones emitted during pregnancy (progesterone) help suppress the endo. Also, I have better chances of conceiving if we start trying within the first 6 months after surgery and this HSG procedure...

So, in a couple of months...Joe and I are going to start trying to have a child! SO PLEASE be praying for us. This isn't really the timeline that Joe and I had for our family..but it seems like the BIG GUY UPSTAIRS knows what he's doing!

I'll let you know what happens Tuesday with my HSG. Thanks for your prayers!! ;)