Did you know that up to 7 million women in the US suffer from Endometriosis? And that endometriosis is one of the biggest causes of infertility in women? For those of you who are looking for endometriosis pregnancy treatments read on.

Endometriosis can greatly affect the ability of a woman to fall pregnant.

The condition is characterized by the endometrial glands, normally found within the uterus, implanting themselves to the surface of other organs within the pelvic cavity.

Every time a women has her period these glands act in the same way as the ones in the uterus, thickening and then shedding, causing inflammation, bleeding and scar tissue on the organs.

Adhesions start to form, which are bands of scar tissue that stretch between organs causing pain and a distortion of the organs.

It is the scaring that is generally the cause of the infertility problems. Endometrial tissue can effect the fallopian tubes, the outside of the uterus the ovaries and all the spaces in between.

However, women with endometriosis can still conceive naturally and doctors usually recommend having unprotected intercourse for 6 –12 months before seeking specific fertility treatment.

For those who are having difficulty in conceiving after this time there are a number of options available.

One option is laparoscopic surgery. In the laparoscopic procedure only a couple of small incisions are needed. The laparoscope has a light and camera on it so the surgeon can pinpoint the effected areas inside your abdomen.

Using this procedure scar tissue and any visible implants of endometrial matter outside the uterus can be removed. This can improve fertility rates for women with moderate endometriosis and the best time for conception is 6 – 18 months after the procedure.

Laparoscopy is a specialized field of surgery and you should review your doctor’s credentials to ensure they are familiar with this procedure for endometriosis. Ask them about the pregnancy rates of previous patients.

Apart from surgeries there is also the options of using assisted techniques for reproduction like intrauterine insemination or the more popular, in-vitro fertilization to consider.

Intrauterine insemination involves artificially stimulating the ovaries to produce an increased number of eggs and manually inserting the man’s sperm directly into the uterus to increase the chances of conception.

Unfortunately, for women with severe endometrisis, ovarian stimulation with intrauterine insemination may not be suitable, especially if there is distortion in the pelvic anatomy insemination attempts won’t work.

In-vitro fertilization takes a different approach, whereby the egg is fertilized with the man’s sperm in a laboratory setting and the fertilized egg is then placed into the uterus.

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Emotionally, endometriosis can be very hard to cope with, especially for women with severe cases or a limited possibility of ever conceiving.

So, it is a often a good idea to join a support group if you are currently trying to become pregnant so that you can share your experiences with other people and get firsthand information on some of the endometriosis pregnancy treatments we have covered in this article.

If you’ve not already done so, sign up for the free endometriosis newsletter that shares other proven methods to help women combat endometriosis at Treating Your Endometriosis. You’ll also find more about the different natural treatments that can help overcome the Endometriosis Pregnancy barrier.