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If you know anybody with endometriosis you might know that it could cause painful cramping during their menstrual cycle. In fact, some girls are totally hamstrung by this agony. But what is endometriosis and why do we care?

Endometriosis is when the endometrial lining from the uterus is found growing somewhere else in the body. Regularly it’s found growing on the ovaries or some place else in the abdomen and the pain that women feel is because these cells are doing their job every month by shedding together with the endometrial lining in the uterus. Fantastic how those funny cells know their job even if they’re in the wrong place!

The other reason we care about endometriosis is that it is a common finding with girls that are sterile. It’s thought that 5-10% of ladies could have endometriosis, but it is’s thought that 20% of girls who are not able to conceive have endometriosis.

So how do you know if you have endometriosis – or endo? Some ladies might suspect they have endo due to intense cramping during their menstrual cycle. But there are more symptoms, too. Some girls do not have any cramping during their cycle . Some ladies have lower back pain. Some girls could have agony during intercourse. Some women could have discomfort during stool movements or urinating. Are you seeing a trend? Naturally, the flip side of the coin is that you might not have any symptoms.

I talk from experience here. I had not one of the classic indications of endo except that I was not able to fall pregnant. How is endo diagnosed? A laparoscopy is the only way to really diagnose endo because it doesn’t show up on any test. A lap is done under general anesthesia with a scope put in through a tiny incision under your navel. Another incision is created at your bikini line which allows the doctor to use a tool to move things around if need be. Once the scope is on the doctor can have a look around and if the endo or other scaring is present they can remove it.

Endo is ‘scored’ in stages from 1-4 based on the location and a complex point system. Just so you know, when you wake up in recovery and your health practitioner gives you this number it won’t translate into how much pain you have been in. It’ll just give you an idea of how broad the endometriosis was in your system. That’s's all.

What you will really want to chat to with your health practitioner is the way the removal of the endo will have an effect on your fertility. Many girls find that the next three to four cycles after they have recovered are their most cosy and their doctor may want to take advantage of the removal of the endo and push ahead. Continuing with interuterine insemination ( IUI ) is an excellent idea or perhaps moving on to in vitro fertilization ( IVF ) – just dependent on what you are most ok with – because even though the endo has been removed there is no way to truly know how endo is affecting fertility. Doctors all have good guesses but there’s no answer yet. One answer is there though – now that the endo is removed you may feel better and now you know one of the likely reasons you weren’t able to become pregnant on your own.

So, let your health practitioner give you good counsel. Find out what you can about endometriosis as it is possible to Conquer infertility.

Alana Reyer is an infertility expert. For more great information on infertility test, visit http://www.infertilityhelp-alana.com/infertility-statistics/.

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