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Re: Missing Ovary?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jan 27 08:31:09 2003
Hello Elise,
Please check out the website at http://www.geocities.com/creditvalleyhospital I
beleive it will be very helpful and you may determine what happen to
your missing ovary.
A Victim
At Mon, 6 May 2002, Elise wrote:
>
>I have tried searching to see if others have had a similar experience,
>but I can't seem to find anything.
>
>I just had my second laparoscopy for endo last Friday. The prior one
>was done over ten years ago and I have had two pregnancies in between
>both via IVF with very good quality eggs being harvested from BOTH
>ovaries
>
>We knew going in that I had a major endometrioma on my LEFT ovary and
>that the same ovary has had a history of endometrioma as far back as the
>very first lap over ten years ago. My RIGHT ovary, according to the
>sono had a fluid-filled cyst, but appeared OK otherwise.
>
>When the doctor did the lap, however, my RIGHT ovary was nowhere to be
>found. It had shown up on sono just the previous week, but now it is
>NOT THERE.
>I want to know where my missing ovary could possibly be??? The doctor
>wondered if I had it removed previously and just forgot. I am certain I
>have not had it removed.
>
>Also, I have been having a series of random, severe abdominal pain
>attacks (similar to the pain of appendicitis) since 6 weeks post partum
>following my c-section 20 months ago. All 3 of my other children were
>vaginal with no complications. These attacks have sent me to the ER
>multiple times only to have all tests done and no diagnosis. I have
>even seen a specialist who checked out my bowel and found no problems.
>After 3-5 hours, the pain usually subsides and I am fine until the next
>attack.
>
>Question: Could my strange, undiagnosed intermittent pain attacks be
>caused by my "missing" ovary being stuck with adhesions in some unusual
>place/position?
>
>Alternate question: Could me ovary be really be completely GONE? How
>could this happen if it was never surgically removed?
>
>--
>Elise in Texas
>
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