Hi everyone,

I just got back from my OB/GYN. I had an ultrasound to check on an ovarian cyst that was discovered in November. The ultrasound was initially ordered because my periods have been extremely heavy for the last 8 months or so. As it turns out, the cyst is now gone, but I have a polyp in my uterus (endometrial polyp) - the dr. sternly informed me it needs IMMEDIATELY (well, as soon as we get through the holidays). My husband also has a semen analysis this week (no results yet). The dr. also told me today that as soon as this procedure is completed, we need to do a "full court press" if we really want to have any chance of conceiving.

I am VERY happily married (going on 4 years - 1st marriage for both), and I have actually had some ambivalence (in my early-mid 30s especially and even a tad after marriage) about having children, but now I am very down and somewhat anxious about the whole thing. As my husband says, I am extremely nurturing, we would so love being a family.

Anyone ever read Dr. Lee's book on What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You about Menopause - about estrogen dominance and natural progesterone? My mom believes this is a large part of my problem, but it's difficult because my dr doesn't really know much about it. Anyone out there use natural progesterone?

Just wondering if anyone has gone through polyps or anything similar. Any words of encouragement or advice? Thanks,

I am 36 (as of last Friday) and have been diagnosed w/endometrial polyps. Luckily they have not grown more prolifically within the past 2 years and the doctor is taking a wait and see approach. My cycles have gone out of wack with my weight gain and weight loss, but I am trying to control that with BCP and a healthier lifestyle. So far so good. My doc has touched on whether I might want to try and have another child (my only son is 8 going on 9 years old already) and she stressed that if I even think I may want to have more children (I do!), I will have to hurry up and decide within the next year. She has told me that anyone over age 35 (advanced maternal age) will have more chance of complications during pregnancy and delivery, plus the added incidence of any chronic diseases due to age i.e. arthritis, hypertension, diabetes etc.

On a more positive note, one of my girlfriends who is a year older than I am, was pregnant with twins and had a uterine tumor removed successfully with no complications or harm to the babies. In good hands, you will most likely be able to conceive and experience a happy, healthy pregnancy. Good luck to you.

Have you thought about adoption? I know you may want to bear your own child but it is an option. I'm in my early 30s and no where near ready to have children but I also don't think I'd want to have my own biological child if I do decide to have children.

Thanks, Noelle for the words of encouragement. It's interesting that your dr. is taking a wait and see approach on the polyps. He was adamant that it needed to come out immediately. He scheduled the procedure for the first week in Jan.

Hi Nelie - yes, I have thought of adoption, and actually my husband mentioned it too, just this week. I am certainly not against it, and we may pursue it if it looks like conceiving naturally isn't possible. It seems more feasible to me than the painful and expensive rounds of fertility treatments (IVF, etc.) that we may be in for. I don't really know where to start with adoption, and I think it is very expensive, but yes, we may indeed be exploring that as a real option in the near future.

Thanks for the responses, ladies. It helps just to write it out. I have not shared our situation with very many people.

Noelle, by the way, what is BCP?? Just curious!

BCP=birth control pills

Lori - thanks for sharing your story! It is very hopeful. You sound like a very experienced adoptive mom, so if we go that route, I may be calling on you for more advice. It seems so overwhelming to adopt...