anyone have ovarian cancer in family?

roaringrock

do you wonder about your IF treatments?

my mom had ovarian cancer and I went through 4 rounds of high dose stims IVF. both of my sisters had prophylactic hysterectomies once they were done having children. I will have the surgery too but I am just not sure I am ready to get rid of my uterus and ovaries just yet. DE may be in our future. my RE had suggested stopping after 4 IVFs simply because of my mom's history. I guess because now I am a mom I worry a bit (a lot!) more about everything.

SeaSoul

I don't, but I can imagine the fear.  You mentioned DE - do you know that your eggs are past their prime, or are you just assuming?

TheSkimmy

My paternal grandmother had it in her 80's. However my mom had breast cancer, and my dad had kidney cancer. They also both are diabetic. I'm doomed.

TakYelgif

Yes I do worry about do I plan on having prophylactic surgery most likely not, now that might change as I near the age my grandmother was diagnosed (early 40's) but for now I just worry about it!

roaringrock

SeaSoul:

I don't, but I can imagine the fear.  You mentioned DE - do you know that your eggs are past their prime, or are you just assuming?

my eggs were past their prime years ago. this explains the multiple IVFs.

SeaSoul

roaringrock:

SeaSoul:

I don't, but I can imagine the fear.  You mentioned DE - do you know that your eggs are past their prime, or are you just assuming?

my eggs were past their prime years ago. this explains the multiple IVFs.

I see.  But since you were ultimately successful I wondered if it would be possible again...

Shaina

Hey P!

Well, you know all about me.   My mom had it and I am freakin scared $hitless about it.  I also went through 3.5 years of IF treatments--4 IUI's and 5 freaking IVF's. My mom did have the BRCA-1 gene and I do not.  Nevertheless, I will be having an oophrectemy by 40 (I am 33).    Hate thinking about this scary $hit.  :-(