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Re: Missing Ovary?From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat Mar 31 22:00:03 2007
At Sat, 17 Mar 2007, Courtney wrote: > >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 > >Elise - I have a similar problem - I underwent a laparoscopy a few years >back and discovered I have no left ovary. Apparently this is congenital >(meaning I was born without it) because I have never had it removed. > >I also have a lot of gynecological issues, and I'm thinking they may be >due to hormone imbalances, as a result of only one present ovary. >> >-- >Courtney in VA > Hi, I was just going through past messages, and found yours, and I had a similiar situation with a missing ovary. I had a hysterectomy with both ovaries removed, but 5 years later find out the left was still there, I was told by the surgeon it was removed, but a ultrasound proved it was still there,actually 2 different techs. found it, but the most recent scan showed it wasn't there at first, but when the tech had me push down on different parts of my belly, there it finally appeared, it was behind scar tissue and had to be manipulated to show up. This might be where the ovary is for your case.
-- Lori
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