If pain wasn't bad enough for a woman to suffer, Endometriosis also causes Infertility in most of the women it affects. The questions Dr Apoorva Pallam Reddy and I have tried addressing in this podcast are:

1. How does Endometriosis cause Infertility?
2. How should a woman with Endometriosis take her fertility journey forward?
3. Is natural conception possible or advisable in a woman with endometriosis?
4. Role of Intrauterine insemination and IVF in Endometriosis
5. Should endometriotic cysts be removed or drained?
6. Should chocolate cysts be left untouched?
7. Is there a role of medical therapy in Endometriosis and Infertility?
8. Is the success of IVF the same in a woman with Endometriosis?

Some take-home messages:

• Endometriosis is a progressive disease
• Sometimes it may take up to 8 years before a diagnosis can be made
• The symptoms do not correlate with the severity of the disease
• Endometriosis causes infertility
• Fallopian tubes are usually open in endometriosis giving a false sense of complacency that pregnancy can occur naturally
• Endometriosis is bound to recure after both medical and surgical management
• Treatment will depend on the age, the symptoms, and the need for fertility
• Speak to your doctor about future plans and the pitfalls of surgery before getting a laparoscopy done.

Dr Apoorva Pallam Reddy is a Gynaecologist, IVF specialist, Laparoscopic surgeon and Aesthetic Gynaecologist from Bangalore. At a very young age, she has achieved the knowledge and expertise that’s enviable. We work together on many projects together including hosting a series called “What Women Want” on Instagram as well as an Academy for training young Gynaecologists in Infertility called International Fertility Academy. An oration at any conference is like the coveted guest lecture which is given by someone very very senior and is usually in the main hall of the conference where every delegate, Indian and foreign is listening. You could almost compare it to a lifetime achievement award. I am proud to say that Dr Apoorva is the young fertility expert in the country to have delivered this Oration at a national conference and that too 2 years ago. 

To know more about her visit:

http://www.drapoorvapallam.com and 

https://www.instagram.com/drapoorvapallamreddy.

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