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Re: ULTRASOUND: both ovaries missing

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:40:31 -0600 (CST)

Wallie

You need to give more info. How old? Hysterectomy? It is not unusual in the perimenopause/menopause to not see ovaries that have become quiescent. Lots of bowel gas can obscure ovaries as well...Dr. von Almen

At Tue, 20 Jan 2009, Wallie wrote: >
>Greetings. I just returned from a transvaginal ultrasound which failed
>to show either ovary. I've been having right sided pain for a while
>now. Previously had a previous ovarian cyst rupture.
>What would cause the ovaries to both be missing? What do I do? The tech
>tried for about 20 excruciating minutes to find at least one, but to no
>avail.
>Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
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New Orleans, La.



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