i was wondering if anyone out there had endometriosis prior to having the band and if they noticed any improvement in their symptoms or fertility since having the band procedure. I am new to the lap band world and am working on geting banded, some of the research that i've done shows that the weightloss actually improves endo. i was just wondering if anyone else had this experience and how much of a difference if any did it make. I was told at about age 21 that i couldnt have any more chldren due to my endo (i had my daughter at age 17) im not married but am hoping to be someday and would love to have more children any advice or personal experience would help! thanks!

I had stage 4 endometriosis and had a total hyst 1 year prior to my lapband. Unfortunately there was so many lesions they were not all removed at the time of surgery and I continued to have pain. After I lost weight - a total of 56lbs after the band, my pain is mostly gone. I am an RN and have talked to my doctor about this. It seems that our fat cells secrete estrogen along with our ovaries. Therefore, the more fat you have, the more estrogen you produce which activates existing endometriosis. Losing weight reduces the amount of estrogen, which reduces the activation of endometrial lesions. I hope this helps. Wendy

I too have Endometriosis and when I lost weight before, the pain was gone and I became pregnant. I was also told that I could not have any children so this was great. I believe the weightloss is whats helped. Good luck!

I would think that the band has nothing to do with endometriosis. I wouldn't even make sense to me since it has to do with a tissue inside of you. Endometriosis is caused from the endometrium that is supposed to leave a woman's body when she has her cycle. It will flow back inside a woman and attach to her organs. This is what happened to me and my tubes were completely blocked like a cobwebs everywhere inside, all over my organs. I was never able to have children and was also told that if a condom wasn't used I would be taking a chance that I could have a tubile pregnancy if I could get pregnant at all.

I am very aware that an obese person is told to lose weight before getting pregnant as that is very dangerous for both yourself and the child and that will also have problems with infertility.

I believe you have asked a good question and maybe a doctor or nurse on this website will have an answer.

Josephine

My friend was banded two weeks before me. She has a 5 year old son and twins that turned 1 two weeks ago. She just found out she was pregnant. She had to take take fertility drugs for her first two pregnancies so she didn't think she could get pregnant on her own. Her periods were even very irregular. Her obgyn told her that when she dropped weight it must have triggered her to begin ovulating again. She is seeing a specialist on Tuesday to find out exactly how pregnant she is! Sooooo, it seems in some cases that losing the weight can help fertility depending on the reason for infertility.

I would think that the band has nothing to do with endometriosis. I wouldn't even make sense to me since it has to do with a tissue inside of you. Endometriosis is caused from the endometrium that is supposed to leave a woman's body when she has her cycle. It will flow back inside a woman and attach to her organs. This is what happened to me and my tubes were completely blocked like a cobwebs everywhere inside, all over my organs. I was never able to have children and was also told that if a condom wasn't used I would be taking a chance that I could have a tubile pregnancy if I could get pregnant at all.

I am very aware that an obese person is told to lose weight before getting pregnant as that is very dangerous for both yourself and the child and that will also have problems with infertility.

I believe you have asked a good question and maybe a doctor or nurse on this website will have an answer.

Josephine

I agree that the band is not what would be the helper but the weightloss is as that is what helped me. I had another laperoscopy to cauterize the endometriosis and was going to have my tubes cleaned out but found out I was pregnant. The Dr. told me that the weightloss and surgery are both of the things that helped

Thanks for all of your responses! I have found this web site to be absolutely amazing! it is such a great form of support. i think it soooo important that you all are sharing your experiences! Good luck/loss to everyone!