They might have pain around ovulation, or pain when trying to have a bowel movement. One of its speakers is Dr Rahi Victory, an obstetrician, gynaecologist, and infertility specialist in Ontario, Canada, who has developed a specialised IVF protocol for endometriosis patients. Dr Rahi Victory: 'Some doctors think that endometriosis doesn’t affect IVF and that women with endometriosis should follow the same cookie-cutter method as other women, but I don’t agree.' “Some doctors think that endometriosis doesn’t affect IVF and that women with endometriosis should follow the same cookie-cutter method as other women, but I don’t agree,” Victory says. “In fact, the sooner their endometriosis is diagnosed and treated, the better for their fertility.

Source: Irish Examiner February 27, 2026 22:07 UTC