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How to increase chance of success with ivf with endometriosis? laproscopic surgery was unsuccessful at removing endo. advised not to take lupron (leuprolide) now.

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Dr. Lee Hickok answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

IVF : I would agree that ivf will give you your best chance for getting pregnant.

Answered 1/28/2021

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Am faced w/ choices of lupron (leuprolide) or surgery for endometriosis. Unable to tolorate hormone contraceptives and have gilberts syndrome. Which option is best?

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Can endometriosis be diagnosis solely based off 2 us w/ ruptured large septated solid mass on r ovary and 1 exam? Only options given = lupron (leuprolide) or surgery.

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Can drugs in IVF make endometriosis worse? If yes, what is the solution to get pregnant and deal with endo? How can Depo-Provera lupron (leuprolide) help?

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Lower right abdominal pain, with hip tenderness accompanied by nausea and radiating lower back pain. Two endometriosis surgeries already and 6 months of lupron (leuprolide). Also had an appentectomy. Is the endo back!?

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Dxed today by fam dr w/ endinetriosis based of us report of a unknown solid septated mass on r ovary, and told second opinion would leave me with same options of lupron injections or surgery. No prior indicstions of endometriosis prior to this us only hx

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