After the birth of my first child, the longing for a second one intensified, prompting me to confront a reality that hit me like a ton of bricks. Faced with a few months of unsuccessful attempts to conceive, my husband and I decided to consult one of the city's leading fertility centers. At 34, I was determined not to waste any time. Little did I know that this clinic would become my "second home" for the next five years.  Our first few consultations involved thorough testing over 3 menstrual cycles. It showed no reason why we couldn’t conceive again. My fertility specialist wanted to get a view of what was going on inside me, and I had my first laparoscope.   That is when I first heard of endometriosis.  He had discovered stage 3 endometriosis and successfully cleared it. Endometriosis? I was very surprised.   I started researching as much as I could about this condition. I didn't have the textbook symptoms. No agonizing pain that left me curled up on the bathroom floor, no irregular periods that disrupted my life. In fact, my periods were always like clockwork and only accompanied by the usual discomfort that I assumed every woman dealt with. After my successful laparoscopy, I was optimistic that I had destroyed the culprit that was preventing me from falling pregnant. Why shouldn’t my journey be easy now? However, optimism gave way to more challenges.  Two months after my laparoscopy I still hadn't conceived naturally.  We were getting very concerned and impatient. We decided to start the first of our IVF cycles. First IVF attempt was positive, but sadly, while we were on holiday and away from the fertility clinic, I miscarried at the start of my second trimester. An on-call emergency gynaecologist performed my dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure. I spent the rest of the holiday healing but eager to resume our IVF journey when we got back.  Fortunately, my fertility specialist insisted on a hysteroscopy before starting the next cycle of IVF’s.  This is a procedure used to examine the inside of the womb (uterus). Next blow - it revealed scar tissue in my uterus caused from the D&C. After corrective surgery by my fertility specialist and two menstrual cycles later, we forged ahead again. The following years were marked by consultations, treatments, and procedures, including six rounds of IVF, five failures, one positive but heartbreaking miscarriage at 10 weeks, and two more laparoscopies that once again revealed and cleared Stage 3 endometriosis. The journey also involved numerous injections and medical interventions, turning me into an expert at navigating the complexities of IVF.