If you're struggling with infertility due to endometriosis, you probably want to know, "Can you reverse infertility caused by endo?"
First, understand that as a medical term, infertility means you haven’t gotten pregnant after one year of trying to conceive. It’s not necessarily a permanent condition if you can treat or eliminate what’s causing the infertility. And it’s equally important to know that while endometriosis may be a leading cause of infertility in women, there are things you can do to overcome it and restore your natural fertility.
How Endometriosis Causes Infertility
Endometriosis can disrupt various aspects of your reproductive health, any of which can lead to infertility. Here are some of the ways endo can cause infertility:
Distorted Pelvic Anatomy
Endometriosis can cause adhesions, scarring, and distortion of the pelvic organs, hindering the normal process of ovulation, fertilization, and embryo implantation.
Hormonal Imbalances
Imbalances in hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, which regulate your menstrual cycle and reproductive function, can occur in women with endometriosis. This can cause infertility.
Inflammation and Immune Dysfunction
Chronic inflammation and immune system abnormalities associated with endometriosis also can impair egg quality, sperm function, and embryo development, reducing the likelihood of conception and successful pregnancy.
Options for Reversing Endo-Related Infertility
While endometriosis-related infertility can be challenging, several options are available for reversing it. These options include the following:
Medications. Hormonal therapies, such as oral contraceptives, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, and progestins, may be prescribed to suppress endometriosis symptoms and delay progression of the disease. However, these medications have possible side effects and may actually delay conception.
Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI), and embryo transfer can help bypass fertility obstacles associated with endometriosis and increase the chances of pregnancy. But these procedures are invasive and can have complications.
Surgery. Surgical interventions — particularly Optimal Excision LAPEX surgery — can effectively remove endometrial lesions and affected tissues, restoring reproductive health and improving fertility outcomes.
How Optimal Excision LAPEX Surgery Restores Natural Fertility
Optimal Excision LAPEX surgery is a specialized surgical technique that targets the root cause of endometriosis. The results we’re going for with this surgery are:
Complete Removal of Endometrial Lesions
Unlike other surgical approaches, Optimal Excision LAPEX surgery involves meticulously removing all visible endometrial lesions and affected tissues. The goal in doing so is to restore the normal structure and function of the reproductive organs.
Preservation of Natural Fertility
By preserving the integrity of the pelvic anatomy and minimizing damage to healthy tissues, Optimal Excision LAPEX surgery offers women with endometriosis the best chance of conceiving naturally without the need for invasive fertility treatments.
Schedule a Consultation with RESTORE Center for Endometriosis
If you're struggling with infertility caused by endometriosis, don't lose hope. The caring and supportive staff at RESTORE Center for Endometriosis specialize in endometriosis fertility treatment.
In fact, RESTORE’s Dr. Patrick Yeung has over 15 years of experience in the surgical treatment of pain and infertility caused by endometriosis. But it also has touched him personally.
Dr. Yeung and his wife Dorothy struggled with infertility and endometriosis for over 4 years. They now have 5 children and are proof that yes, you can reverse infertility caused by endo.
Schedule a consultation today to explore your options for reversing endo-related infertility. Restore your reproductive health. Restore your fertility. Restore your life.
