Endometriosis does not always have to affect fertility, but when it does, some type of treatment must be applied to prevent this disease from having permanent consequences.”
To explain endometriosis, it must first be said that menstruation in women is part of a natural cycle, where the uterus releases endometrial tissue, which is the inner lining of the uterus and where the embryos are implanted and that when pregnancy does not occur, it is expelled vaginally.
Endometriosis is a disease that is generated when part of these tissues are not expelled from the body, but fall into the abdomen and adhere to the tubes and ovaries, obstructing the natural ducts where the fertilization of eggs and sperm occurs.
Depending on how severe the endometriosis is, it can cause pain and even infertility.
Sterility caused by endometriosis
Statistics say that the percentage of women with endometriosis who have infertility problems is between 30% and 50%. There are several reasons why endometriosis can affect a woman’s fertile capacity. On the one hand, the possibility of implantation of the embryo is reduced. In addition, if endometriosis involves the fallopian tubes, fertilization of the oocyte is difficult.
Treatment to restore fertility in the face of an endometriosis problem
As we have already pointed out, endometriosis does not always have to affect fertility, but when it does, some type of treatment must be applied to prevent this disease from having permanent consequences.
Treatment can be of three kinds: medical, surgical, or a combination of both. And to know which one is appropriate, the specialist needs to detect the degree to which endometriosis has developed.
The grade is established by studying endometriosic implants: where they are located, how many there are, at what depth they are located and their size. According to this information, endometriosis is classified as minimal, mild, moderate or severe.
Minimal or mild endometriosis is managed through medications to reduce the symptoms associated with pain, if it has an impact on fertility, it will have to be managed surgically through laparoscopy, also recommended for moderate or severe cases of endometriosis.
If these treatments to alleviate infertility caused by endometriosis are ineffective, the best option for the patient is to resort to assisted reproduction techniques, such as in vitro fertilization, which will significantly increase her chances of getting pregnant.
