A Family Tradition
To quote The Dude, "New shit has come to light, man."
I've been talking to my mother and grandmother about this crazy endometriosis crap. Turns out it goes back.. way back.
My mother had endometriosis. Had a total hysterectomy at age 29 (I previously thought it was 26.)
My grandmother (maternal) had endometriosis with heavy, painful, clotted periods and massive ovarian cysts. Total hysterectomy at 31.
My great-grandmother (maternal) had endometriosis. Had a total hysterectomy at 32.
My aunt (mother's sister) has endometriosis and refused a hysterectomy.
I have three cousins with similar symptoms.
It's a family thing. We are very close and like to imitate each other I guess. This information would have been useful three years ago.
Maybe donor eggs wouldn't be such a bad idea.
I've been talking to my mother and grandmother about this crazy endometriosis crap. Turns out it goes back.. way back.
My mother had endometriosis. Had a total hysterectomy at age 29 (I previously thought it was 26.)
My grandmother (maternal) had endometriosis with heavy, painful, clotted periods and massive ovarian cysts. Total hysterectomy at 31.
My great-grandmother (maternal) had endometriosis. Had a total hysterectomy at 32.
My aunt (mother's sister) has endometriosis and refused a hysterectomy.
I have three cousins with similar symptoms.
It's a family thing. We are very close and like to imitate each other I guess. This information would have been useful three years ago.
Maybe donor eggs wouldn't be such a bad idea.
12 Comments:
Dammit! So, does that mean we AREN'T related after all?! *gasp*
Hon, ya know I would give you some of my eggs but..well, you know. :(
Here is a question..do men inherite things like this too..I mean not endo. of course but....
You know I'd love to donate my eggs, but 1) I'm too old and 2) we think they are shit.
Dang, it would have helped to know about the endo a few years ago!
Evelin
That's just crazy! :( [hug]
Gee .. looks like someone could have clued you in on this before now .. hmm.
Shit. That sucks. Here I thought infertility was totally NOT INHERITED. I forgot about endo. New shit has certainly come to light.
Endo runs on my dad's side. Another thing to worry about. I think my funky hormonal thing was inherited from a great grandmother though. I think I've got premature menopause goin' on.
Last one out, turn off the lights.
Well, that's some late-breaking news. Ugh - I'm sorry!
The Dude abides...wish we all could. Sigh.
For some reason, that makes me think of the scene in The Wedding Singer where he says "Once again, things that could have been brought to my attention YESTERDAY."
I'm sorry, hon. That sucks.
Can I just say WHAT. THE. FUCK.
Did your mother and grandmother not want to let you in on this family secret until it was proven that you were in their little club? Ugh. I swear to God, there's crap about our bodies and its functions that nobody talks about, even with all the books and the internet, that's why most of us are still walking around thinking IS THIS NORMAL?
Having said all that, I fail to see how having hereditary endo has anything to do with the quality of your eggs. Of course, what do I know?
That's a shocking connection. As one of the other posters said, I never think of infertility as being hereditary. Guess I should find out why my mother had a hysterectomy when I was plucked out.
--Bugs
That fucking sucks. I'm sorry.
Jen/VintageUta-whatever
I'm so sorry.
Blows Donkey Ball I tell ya, donkey balls.
Thinking of you.
xxoo,
Emily
Egads. I don't envy you. A friend of mine (in her 30s) just had to have the whole excavation because of endometriosis. I'm glad you knew about your family history and could pay attention to what your body was telling you -- my friend let it go on for years and wrote it off as weird aches and pains without knowing what it really was. I applaud you for being brave and posting about it to educate us as well as to let us know you're OK. :)
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