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- How and after how long did you discover you had endometriosis?
- Following your diagnosis, what happened?
- How did you feel after the diagnosis? Did you have any fears about a desire for future motherhood?
- You subsequently met your current partner. Did you mention the subject of endometriosis quickly?
- When you were planning to start a family, what state of mind were you both in?
- How did your baby project go?
- How did you find out about your pregnancy? What state of mind were you in regarding this wait which could have been long?
- Does endometriosis impact your pregnancy?
- What could you say to a woman who has endometriosis and is starting to wonder about becoming a mother?
How and after how long did you discover you had endometriosis?
I was diagnosed in 2019 . I had stopped taking the pill because I was single so I figured I would take a break. I then had very heavy periods, and pain began to appear. I consulted my doctor and I was lucky to have a very understanding doctor who quickly gave me an MRI . The result came back and following that, I was followed to Nantes where I did a whole battery of tests to find out where there was endometriosis and at what stage. In my case, it affects the entire digestive tract , the digestive walls and the rectum but my ovaries are not affected, nor are the bladder and other female organs.Following your diagnosis, what happened?
I took a pill to stop my cycles , which helped a lot. However, I still had difficulty digesting or a swollen stomach, but I did not have any particular pain, whether at work, playing sports or even having sex.
How did you feel after the diagnosis? Did you have any fears about a desire for future motherhood?
Yes, I had fears because it was at the time when we really started to hear about it from Laëtitia Milot and other figures publicly discussing endometriosis… So yes, at the start I said to myself “I am screwed” and when I read the MRI report, for me it was certain that I would not be able to have children easily. I really had the impression that endometriosis always caused infertility . Afterwards, I had a gynecologist who told me that it didn't mean anything and that we would find solutions, which could potentially involve medical help, but he was very reassuring.
You subsequently met your current partner. Did you mention the subject of endometriosis quickly?
Yes, because he noticed that I didn't have a period even though I hadn't specifically told him about it. So from that moment on, we talked about it very easily and he found out about it. Since we weren't yet planning to have a baby, he was less affected by the information but afterward he took it very seriously. He said to himself "we'll see when we have this project", but then he followed me in my appointments, he also did a spermogram , he was very understanding and he made inquiries to understand what it was.
When you were planning to start a family, what state of mind were you both in?
We saw my gynecologist to find out what to expect, what solutions existed, etc. Initially, the gynecologist told me it would be good to talk about it 1 year in advance , but as long as the project was not there, we couldn't see ourselves talking about it and saying "in case it took time We're going to start talking about the subject now. » We really did it when we were ready . I tried not to think about it too much and I didn't do things according to cycles, I didn't want to worry too much at the start and have it become a burden. I tried to have a free mind about it.
How did your baby project go?
When we had this project, with my gynecologist, we said to ourselves that we would give ourselves 6 months and following that , we would see about IVF . Before this baby project I had done an exam to see my tubes and my partner had done his spermogram : the results were good. I stopped the pill in mid-September, I had my period once and at the end of October the test was positive. I was very surprised, we didn't expect it so quickly. It happened naturally and after 5 years without periods. I'm doing well in my journey! Afterwards I realize that that doesn't mean that if we want a second one later, we'll get there easily, but this time it happened very quickly.
How did you find out about your pregnancy? What state of mind were you in regarding this wait which could have been long?
I had my period once and then the following month I started to have a lot of pain in my chest but I told myself that it was time for it to return to normal after stopping the pill. However, I felt that it was not the same pain as usual and my chest had swollen. So I took my test and it was positive . It was a mixture of excitement to say “well no it’s not possible, not yet!” » and at the same time “why wouldn't it have been simple for me? ". So we did a test again which was also positive with the blood test as well. We were very happy and relieved, but afterward we still had a few little fears at the beginning because we didn't expect it to work so quickly.
Does endometriosis impact your pregnancy?
No not at all, I was warned that if I was pregnant, the endometriosis would be on hold. I have no pain but I wondered if it would hinder the baby's development, which is not the case. On the other hand, every year I have a kidney ultrasound to do because if it spreads to the kidneys , it can be quite serious. So even during pregnancy, I have to do this ultrasound.
What could you say to a woman who has endometriosis and is starting to wonder about becoming a mother?
To be well supported from the start, and that things have to go very well with the professional to feel supported. I felt listened to, taken seriously and that is very important. I would also say not to read the worst testimonies which can be anxiety-inducing . You have to take things as they come, focus on your case, not compare yourself to others and do the necessary tests.
