“Ever since I was fourteen, my cycle’s been incredibly painful. Neither my primary care doctor nor my ob/gyn could give me relief. After my husband and I had been trying unsuccessfully to conceive for six years, my ob/gyn decided I needed laparoscopy. He diagnosed me with stage one endometriosis and called it “not a big deal.” Since he had removed some of the endometriosis, my husband and I began fertility treatments. Our ob/gyn said only IVF would be effective, but it wasn’t covered by our insurance and we couldn’t afford it. I also reached the point when my cycle sent me into pain so severe it made me vomit. My ob/gyn said my choices were a medication with severe side effects or a hysterectomy. I knew it was time to seek a second opinion. At my very first exam my new ob/gyn said, “You need to see an endometriosis specialist–– Dr. Mangal at the Fertility Specialists of Houston––ASAP!”

The first time I met Dr. Mangal, I broke down in tears telling him my story. He told me, “Just take things one step at a time and keep faith.” He reviewed my results from my surgery in 2009 and knew my endometriosis was far more significant than originally thought. Two weeks after that first meeting, I put my life in Dr. Mangal’s hands and underwent a three-hour laparoscopic surgery.”

“Dr. Mangal told my family I’d in fact had severe stage four endometriosis that had damaged my fallopian tubes and ovaries…but he never gave up on my fertility. He always told us, “Heal first, then we’ll talk about conception.” I was on birth control before my surgery and for eight weeks afterwards to allow my body to recover. When we stopped the birth control…we found out we were pregnant! I’ll never forget going into his office to get the results confirmed. I was so afraid the pregnancy would be ectopic or the ultrasound wouldn’t show anything…but everything was perfect and Dr. Mangal, his nurses and staff were all so happy and tearful for us!”

“I’m a nurse myself, so I know how rare it is to find a doctor with the qualities Dr. Mangal brings to the table.He’s extremely skilled and exceptionally empathetic. He never gave us false hope or told us only what we wanted to hear. He was factual, but so compassionate and gentle. He is an amazing doctor and it starts with who he is as a person. Back in 2012 my husband and I were blessed to adopt a beautiful baby boy…and now thanks to God and Dr. Mangal, we’ll give him a sibling this August!”
“When you’ve accepted that life is taking you down a path different from the one you wanted, it’s a miracle to wake up and realize you have everything you ever hoped. We are so blessed God placed Dr. Mangal in our lives!”

Dr. Mangal is double fellowship-trained in Advanced Endometriosis Surgery through the american Society of Reproductive Surgeons (SRS) as well as Reproductive Endrocrinology and Infertility (REI). He is board-certified in both Obstetrics/Gynecology and REI.

Dr. R. K. Mangal
Fertility Specialists of Houston