Re: ovaries-- I'm curious too!
From: Kathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 10:13:21 -0500 (CDT)
I'm curious about this as well. I can't imagine how it could happen.
--
Kathy
At Thu, 31 May 2001, Rachael wrote:
>
>Sorry I'm a very curious sort, someone please explain to me... How does
>this work?? I cannot comprehend how the egg travels from one side to the
>other. Does it float in the open abdominal cavity, or does it travel
>through the uterus to the other tube? Where is the egg fertilized?
>
>This is driving me crazy. I have a friend who just had a tube removed
>and we were discussing this very subject.
>
>>At Wed, 30 May 2001, Abby wrote:
>>>
>>>Do ovaries always alternate when releasing an egg? Due to a blocked
>>>right tube, I will most likely only get pregnant on the left side. Does
>>>this mean that I can only get pregnant every other month? Also, can
>>>clomid cause one to ovulate on both sides? This is what I am hoping.
>>
>>Abby,
>>Ovulation can take place alternatively, but can also occur consecutively
>>from the same ovary. Clomid can stimulate eggs on both ovaries or more
>>than one on the same ovary or one only. Further, just cause ovulation
>>takes place on the side with the obstructed tube, that doesn't mean you
>>can't get pregnant that cycle. I know a woman that only had a right
>>ovary and a left tube and had 3 healthy pregnancies...
>>Lynn
>>
>>--
>>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>>Missoula, Montana
>>
>--
>Rachael
>EDD 9/7/01
>A girl!
>
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