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Re: # of eggs
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 09:20:42 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: Kay: "# of eggs"

At Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Kay wrote: >
>I had a baseline untrasound done today (3rd day in my cycle) in
>preparation for in vitro (I have been diagnosed with endometriosis). My
>doc said there were 4 small eggs detected in my ovaries. My questions
>are,
>1. How many eggs are usually produced by a healthy woman (early 30's)?
>I thought it was just 1 a month?
>2. Is there a difference between "small eggs" and "eggs"??
>3. Does ovulation necessarily imply egg/s will be produced?
>
>Thanks,
>
>K

K
Several eggs start the journey, but only one is ultimately ovualated. Small eggs is normal on day 3. Ovulation, by definition is the release of egg

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board Pregnancy and Birth Section Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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