Double board certified OBGYN and REI discusses endometriosis and the fertility options if you have endometriosis. Endometriosis is under-diagnosed because the diagnosis requires surgery. It also presents differently in every person, and its impact on fertility can be varied. Different fertility treatments work best for different cases, and those options are broken down in this video.
Questions Answered:
What is endometriosis?
Where can endometriosis be located?
How is endometriosis graded?
How common is endometriosis?
How is endometriosis diagnosed?
How does endo impact your fertility?
What are fertility treatment options for endo?
Does surgery improve IVF outcomes?
What IVF protocol is best?
Resources:
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Bishop LA, Gunn J, Jahandideh S, Devine K, Decherney AH, Hill MJ. Endometriosis does not impact live-birth rates in frozen embryo transfers of euploid blastocysts. Fertil Steril. 2021 Feb;115(2):416-422. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.07.050. Epub 2020 Sep 21. PMID: 32972732.
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Piedimonte S, Volodarsky-Perel A, Tannus S, Tan SL, Dahan MH. Pretreatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and an aromatase inhibitor may improve outcomes in in vitro fertilization cycles of women with stage I-II endometriosis. F S Sci. 2020 Aug;1(1):98-103. doi: 10.1016/j.xfss.2020.06.005. Epub 2020 Jul 4. PMID: 35559744.
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