The scene takes place this Friday, February 7, 2020: on the set of the show “La Boite à Secrets”, (on France 3) Laëtitia Milot has tears in her eyes. “I wanted to start a big family“confides the actress of Plus Belle La Vie.
But the 39-year-old actress (who is also godmother of the EndoFrance association) suffers from endometriosis, a still poorly understood pathology that affects up to 10% of women in France, according to Health Insurance.
If she managed to give birth to a little girl (Lyana, 1 year and a half), Laëtitia Milot will unfortunately not be able “no longer give life“because of his illness:”we wanted to have a second child to give Lyana a little brother or sister. And with Lyana, we won a battle against endometriosis. But, this time, this battle is the endometriosis that wins because it will no longer be possible to have a second child.“.
Endometriosis: 30% to 40% of patients suffer from fertility problems
Is it possible to have children when you have endometriosis? Yes. However, according to the association EndoFrance, 30% to 40% of women with endometriosis experience fertility problems.
Indeed, as explained by Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), “endometriosis causes inflammation and irritation of the tissues (…) that disrupt the maturation of the egg“.
Clearly, when the pathology causes lesions in the ovaries, the ovulation process can be abnormal; when the lesions are in the tubes, the path from the egg to the uterus may be hindered; finally, the body’s defense reactions against disease can prevent the egg from implanting in the lining of the uterus. So many obstacles that make pregnancy difficult in women with endometriosis …
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