Fertility-Related Question

[Allison123]

Dr. Joshua,

I'm 29, and I have a ten-year history of endometriosis, a recent diagnosis of mild PCOS, and a slightly heart-shaped uterus. A laparoscopy in December 2005 demonstrated scattered areas of endometriosis; these were subsequently removed. Although I'm not quite ready to conceive (approaching that point, though), I'm concerned about my chances of being able to do so and carry my baby to term.

I'm doing everything I can to prepare my body for pregnancy -- eating a healthful diet, exercising regularly, maintaining a weight that is considered ideal for my height, and taking a prenatal vitamin daily. In your experience, do the conditions mentioned in the paragraph above (particularly the combination of the three) significantly interfere with conception and a subsequent successful pregnancy? Are fertility treatments typically needed and, if they are, are they generally effective in cases such as mine?

I appreciate your time and consideration, and I look forward to reading your response.

An already-anxious prospective mommy, :)

Allison

[Dr. Joshua]

Hi Allison, thanks for your question. Since this is a topic that may be of broader interest to my readers, I chose to publish my response as an entry on the main site. Here's the link:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Endometriosis and Pregnancy:http://askdoctorjoshua.com/2006/08/17/pcos-endometriosis-and-pregnancy/

Keep us posted!