Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Hi all, I am writing to the group tonight as I wait for the results of my infertility evaluation which was sent this morning. Like some women who have posted to this list, most days I forget that I have BPES. It actually doesn't impact my life much at all. The 3 surgeries I had as a kid are long forgotten. But at the same time, the impact it had on my childhood and adolescence is still with everyday. As a pediatrician specializing in adolescents, I think I partially chose my current career because of my sensitivity to the challenges of body image and growing up different. But interestingly, I rarely allow myself to connect with those feelings as they are too painful to remember on a daily basis. Unlike the young girls with BPES today, we didn't have cryopreservation of ovaries or early detection of POF when I was younger. In fact, I was never even counseled on the fertility implications of BPES. I learned about it when I started medical school at age 24 at which point I was already not having periods anymore. Little did I know at that time that my ovaries might have been on the way out. No one ever offered reproductive endocrinology evaluation, not even when I went to see my opthalmologist at age 22. But like many young women with BPES, I also struggle with the question of whether to knowingly have a child with BPES when it is possible to choose an egg donor instead. Is it ethical to have a child with a genetic condition when you could choose otherwise? On the other hand, having BPES gave me so many gifts in terms of self- reliance and enhanced sensitvity. Though I am pretty sure that my FSH will be high and Type 1 BPES will be the answer, I have to honestly say that part of me will be relieved. I am not sure I could make the choice of whether to have a child with BPES or not. Thanks for allowing me to rant - would be very interested to hear from other women about their choice to have a child with BPES, or go with egg donor - regardless of fertility issues. Sincerely, CBJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I have 3 beautiful children with Bleph ......and I would have a dozen more if I could. Need Mail bonding?Go to the Q&A for great tips from Answers users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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