How To Treat Endometriosis

Fertility Treatment

Endometriosis can bring challenges to women trying to conceive. The excess scar tissue may cause adhesions throughout the pelvis, uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. It has been suggested adhesions caused by endometriosis can impair the function of the fallopian tubes by preventing a fertilized egg from implanting inside the uterus, causing an increased risk for an ectopic pregnancy. Your doctor may recommend a fertility specialist who can recommend different medications to assist in achieving a successful pregnancy. Some of the treatments offered are medications that will stimulate ovaries to produce the appropriate hormones that cause the ovaries to make and release an egg. If appropriate, surgical options may be suggested. There is a large range of fertility treatments available such as in-vitro fertilization, intrauterine insemination, or intrafallopian transfers.