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Re: A missing ovary and fallopian tube!?!?!?

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 17:27:11 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 14 Nov 2002, Melody wrote: >
>I recently had a c-section to deliver my second child. My other son is
>16. During the tubal ligation following delivery my Dr. peered over
>the drape to ask if I had had any type of female surgeries. She said
>she could only find one ovary and one fallopian tube. This has NEVER
>been brought to my attention. My question is: How can I have went
>through years of OB-Gyn Exams and even delivered one child via c-section
>and this never been brought to my attention. Are your ovaries not
>checked during an annual pelvic exam? I am trying to find the reasoning
>or find out how to be sure this was not overlooked as to not get
>pregnant again down the road being my one visible tube was tied. This
>just baffles me....are there any tests that can be performed to verify
>the other ovary and tube are missing?

If you menstruate you have at least one ovary.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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