Don’t Believe That IVF Is Your Only Option
How many doctors have told you that IVF is your only way to get pregnant with endometriosis?
We all know that endometriosis is one of the common causes of infertility, but did anyone tell you there’s a strong link between repeated IVF failure and endometriosis?
Studies have shown that IVF failure rates due to endometriosis can reach up to 54%.
Why does it fail?
- Disease Spread:
IVF can actually worsen the spread of endometriosis. Once the process begins, estrogen levels rise — and estrogen feeds endometriosis, allowing it to grow and spread more. - Egg Retrieval:
The number and quality of eggs are often reduced due to the effects of the disease, such as blood-filled cysts on the ovaries. - Fertilization Issues:
Eggs may fail to fertilize or divide properly. - Post-Fertilization Environment:
The pelvic area may have a high level of inflammation and inflammatory substances in the blood. These stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies and increase certain immune cells, which can make the endometrium (uterine lining) less receptive to the embryo, preventing implantation.
The foundation of treatment should be to relieve pain, improve the patient’s quality of life, and prepare the body to receive the embryo naturally.
How can an embryo grow and implant in a diseased, inflamed environment? We need to fix that environment first before even thinking about IVF.
We promise that 80% to 90% of women will get pregnant naturally after undergoing laparoscopy to remove endometriosis — assuming there’s no other issue like blocked fallopian tubes.
Unfortunately, many patients — and even doctors — still believe that IVF is the only answer. But this simply isn’t true. Endometriosis can prevent embryo implantation, leading to IVF failures again and again.
“Don’t believe just anything anyone tells you — even if it’s yourself.”