Doctor can't find my ovaries!?!

Jnmac83

Hey ladies,

Today I had my OBGYN annual check up. I talked to my doc about TTC and being on CD51. She said she wanted to run some bloodwork and make sure my hormone levels were normal and to check to see if my thyroid is normal. Then she did my internal exam. During the internal she said she was checking to feel my ovaries, but she couldn't feel them. She wanted me to schedule a pelvic exam to get everything checked to be sure it's all working as it should in there. I asked her if that was normal and she said she just couldn't feel them, but being 28 and healthy she assumes everything is fine.

Now, I know I should have asked more questions, but truly in the moment I didn't even know what to ask! So, I have a pelvic u/s in the morning and I was just wondering if anyone had ever experienced this before. If so, did they find anything "wrong"? I'm trying to just not worry, but now my imagination has gotten away from me and MH banned me from Google. lol.

TIA for any input.

MandyBrownNoser

It's not that big of a deal.

I once had an RE and two students trying to find my left ovary with an u/s- it likes to hide.  

notquiteblushing

I was really curious so I googled (sidestepping the ban!) and it looks like it's no big deal.  They could be small or high.

GeeksWithSqueaks

It happens, I wouldn't venture to say all the time but its not a rare thing either.  My doctor tried three times to find them during an exam, and then even during an ultra sound they couldn't find them  after that. So I looked up on google and asked around and was all a tizzy for my next appointment, but when I talked to him about my worries that it meant something was wrong he said not to panic some times it just luck of the draw. That sometimes they can be back a bit further or your muscles can be too tense to feel them, he said it was also common if you were a little on the larger side or not fully toned in the stomach region can make it a little harder to find.  And your MH is right, you will find a million things that will only make you worry more, take a deep breath and if your OBGYN isn't concerned you shouldn't be either, it was probably just one of those times they weren't in the right position, and you should have better luck in the morning. Good Luck ^^ 

Jnmac83

Thank you, Mandy!!!! I was hoping someone would say that!

Saw Mandy's response before everyone else posted. Wanted to thank all you ladies for easing my mind!

LLK122207

GL and google always tells me I have cancer for everything that's wrong with me.. so sometimes google isn't always the answer!

Jnmac83

LLK122207:

GL and google always tells me I have cancer for everything that's wrong with me.. so sometimes google isn't always the answer!

lol. When I kept seeing things about giant tumors and cysts, I wanted to burst into tears. And I had to go to class after that! I figured my doc was calm about it so I shouldn't panic, but google did me no favors! I knew the ladies on here would put my mind at ease!

And thanks! Hoping during my ultrasound tomorrow they say "hey, there's a baby in there!" lol.

btaylor19

They can never find my left ovary without some navigation.  It's nothing to worry about, just makes the ultrasounds a bit more uncomfortable.

Jnmac83

btaylor19:

They can never find my left ovary without some navigation.  It's nothing to worry about, just makes the ultrasounds a bit more uncomfortable.

They should really bolt those things down! I had no idea they moved like that. I guess that's not really surprising considering everything else I didn't know until I found this site and read TCOYF!

chicagojackie

It is only easy to palpate ovaries on patients who are:

VERY THIN and VERY RELAXED and have TEXTBOOK position ovaries.

Just saying. Most normal people, even at normal BMI, need U/S. 

 

 

leanna0127

that can be totally normal. When I was in my mid-twenties I donated my eggs a couple times to couples who were doing IVF nad all of the doctors mentioned how they had trouble finding my ovaries. But they obvioulsy were there because they got 15 eggs out of them each time!

Jnmac83

wilson.1187:

that can be totally normal. When I was in my mid-twenties I donated my eggs a couple times to couples who were doing IVF nad all of the doctors mentioned how they had trouble finding my ovaries. But they obvioulsy were there because they got 15 eggs out of them each time!

Wow, Wilson! What a nice thing to do! Do you know if any of the transplants were successful?  Did you know the couples or was it just something random? Either way, that is very cool. 

leanna0127

Jnmac83:

wilson.1187:

that can be totally normal. When I was in my mid-twenties I donated my eggs a couple times to couples who were doing IVF nad all of the doctors mentioned how they had trouble finding my ovaries. But they obvioulsy were there because they got 15 eggs out of them each time!

Wow, Wilson! What a nice thing to do! Do you know if any of the transplants were successful?  Did you know the couples or was it just something random? Either way, that is very cool. 

I requested to not know if they actually had babies or not.  I didn't know either of the couples, but I was told they chose me as their donor because I looked just like the mothers. Kinda cool.

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Jnmac83

Let me first say how happy I am to have found the bump. I didn't think I would sleep last night after my google experience, but after input from you all I slept great! I am so thankful you all took a minute to calm my nerves.

Also, my ovaries were there this morning in the u/s! Tech said everything looks good to her, but doc will call me in a week to confirm.

Thanks everyone!

staceyw906

LLK122207:

GL and google always tells me I have cancer for everything that's wrong with me.. so sometimes google isn't always the answer!

 

This!