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Re: pregnancy after tube removal

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Sep 1997 09:26:34 -0500 (CDT)


At Sat, 27 Sep 1997, Laurie wrote: >
>I am 35 years old. I have 2 children, both C-sections. This past July
>I had an ectopic pregnancy in the right Fallopian tube. My doctor
>removed the tube leaving the ovary. A hysterosalpingogram of the left
>Fallopian tube showed it is open. Is my chance for conceiving again now
>decreased by 50%? Does ovulation alternate each month between the
>ovaries? Thank you. Laurie

Laurie

Your chance of conception is NOT decreased. Often ovulation does alternate from one ovary to the other, but the egg released from your right ovary has a very good chance of being picked up by the left tube.

--
Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

note: Opinions here are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician. It cannot take the place of a face to face consultation and examination.




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