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I am starting this thread because i have been tring to get pregnant for about 3 years. I found out 3 months ago that i have fibroids but only after i had an ultrasound because i was in so much pain and they found 1 cyst the size of a tennis ball on my right overy and 4 fibroids 2 on the outside lining and 2 inside the uterus. I went to a fertility doctor and he put me on birth control for 2 months now im going back on friday to see about surgery or if all cleared up he is going to start me on clomid then on the 11th day of cycle and injection called ovidrel. I was wondering if there are more women out there like me oh ya they also said that the cyst was from endometrioses. I havent been able to find anyone with both. please if you ahve any info please write.

Hi,

I have endometriosis and had two cysts removed last year (along with my left ovary and tube). How did the doctors come up with your diagnoisis? Was it just through the scan? The reason I ask is because they can get an idea that you might have endometriosis by the look of the cyst but they can't actually give you a proper definitive diagnoisis unless you have a laparoscopy. Good luck with everything. Please shout if you have any questions on endometriosis and I'll do my best to answer them (although I'm no expert!)

Lucy xx

Jenni....my friend was told she would never have kids ...she had the same problem as you....she now has a 5month old boy..his name is Finn and he is in perfect health...go for it ,,,it will happen for you xx

my doctor told me my cyst was a endometrioma and that happens from stage 4 or 5 endometrioses so he thinks theres more but i hope not i have talked to alot of people that have had the same thing and lots of them never had kids so u always hope your not one of those people, i am always looking into my life seeing what i could have done different so that i wouldn't deserve this but its just something that happens. My doc's oppointment before sugery is the 4th then sugery is on the 7th or 14th they only so sugery on fridays so if im not on all week thats why but i will get on after. thanks everyone

Hi again,

I hope all goes well with your surgery, good luck with that.

Can I suggest that you look at the national endometriosis society sites. I use the british one but I think there are american sites too (or you'd be more than welcome in the British one) Not sure if I can post the link to it here but if you search endometriosis is should come up with it. The ladies are pretty clued up on it and although it can be more difficult to have children it's not impossible and there are often success stories on there.

best of luck with eveything,

Lucy xx