Frequently Asked Questions about Endometriosis
Asking the doctor questions can be difficult.
Sometimes patients come in and have more questions
than they can remember. It may help to write them
down before talking to a doctor or other health
care professional. Above all, don't hesitate to
ask. You aren't the first person in your situation
to have these questions, and you certainly won't
be the last.
While we encourage you to talk to your doctor
about your specific concerns, we'd like to share
with you some physician responses to some of the
more frequently asked questions about endometriosis.
How do you find out if endometriosis has recurred?
How do you prevent it from recurring?
Most often, the doctor detects the endometriosis
because the patient's symptoms return -- or she
experiences new symptoms. She may discover she's
unable to get pregnant.
Several laboratories are trying to find a way
to prevent recurrence, and the answer may be available
in the near future. Unfortunately, until scientists
understand why some women have endometriosis and
other don't, it's difficult to give advice on
how to prevent recurrences.
When endometriosis leads to infertility, how
effective is treatment in helping a woman get
pregnant?
Pregnancy success rates are high for women after
both medical and surgical therapy for endometriosis.
In addition, techniques such as ovulation induction
and in vitro fertilization can help a woman who's
been treated for endometriosis get pregnant.
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