Hi! Try the Infertility support group. Many folks there are in midst of IVF procedures.

I have tried IVF three times. All three cycles have failed. I am trying another cycle in November. Do you have any questions I can help with?

I'm getting ready for IVF myself. :-)

IVF is a numbers game. It sucks, but is true. At my clinic, the probability of giving birth to a live baby is 38% from IVF. So that's pretty low.

1st attempt 38% likely to have a live birth
2nd attempt 61% likely to have a live birth from attempt one or two
3rd attempt 76% likely
4th attempt 85% likely
5th attempt 90%
6th attempt 95% likely

So it takes a while. Then there are things that endo sisters have that work against IVF. Naturally, the probability above includes working with a lot of women with endo - so the chances are about the same for us, maybe a little lower.

Like if your ovary is comprimised. You can have a lower egg reserve and that will impact the IVF. I am lucky that it wasn't the case for me.
Another complication is an unusual uterus shape which can happen from the endo (again, I'm lucky!)
the final thing is hydrosalphinx which is a dialated and/or blocked tube. I do have that and will need to get my tubes removed before starting IVF. Endo stretches out our tubes and then they act like clogged drains. The fluid which gets built up is toxic to an embryo and often flows back into the uterus.
Then, women with endo often have other health issues as well. We're more likely to have other auto-immune disorders which could impact fertility.
There are probably other issues too, anyone else want to chime in?

So I guess you could say we have all the typical issues associated with women who go in for IVF. It's important to get thorough work-ups before starting IVF. That includes an HSG, blood work, checking the egg reserve, and a million other tests.

In the end, my doc says we have a very high probability of success, time will tell for us.