lazy ovary?

xFeelingalive13x · September 2015

Hey everyone, this is my first post. I have been seeing a fertility doctor, did tests and my husband has a low count. My periods have always been irregular and I'm on chlomid and taking HCG. My doctor told me on the last IUI (second one) that one of my ovaries is lazy. Is this a big concern and has anyone else experienced this?

Sarafuss · September 2015

Are you sure he wasn't making a joke? When we've gone through fertility treatments I would usually have more mature follicles on my right ovary. So I would joke that my left ovary was lazy. But I would also have mature follicles on that side sometimes. So I don't think it's a big concern. Hard to say without more information.

Lulucooks · September 2015

xFeelingalive13x said:
Hey everyone, this is my first post. I have been seeing a fertility doctor, did tests and my husband has a low count. My periods have always been irregular and I'm on chlomid and taking HCG. My doctor told me on the last IUI (second one) that one of my ovaries is lazy. Is this a big concern and has anyone else experienced this?

You should discuss concerns with your doctor.

tripledaggerWed95976 · September 2015

Agreed with pp's. It's actually more common to have a dominant ovary than to not have a dominant ovary. For example, my right is dominant...I generally ovulate twice or 3 times a year from the left and the rest from the right... I don't think this constitutes a "lazy ovary". It's just not the dominant ovary. Eta: and when I did clomid and ivf cycles, my right (the dominant) always produced way more follicles than lefty.

sorarose · September 2015

In defense of OP, my mother told me she had a lazy ovary according to her OB decades ago. Since my cycles are similar to hers, I always just thought I had one too, although I don't know what that exactly means. Interesting to learn about dominant ovaries though!

Bababatty · September 2015

PocketFullofShells said:

No one's fertility has bearing on your own, even your own mother's.

This is a bit OT, but I've seen this said a lot and it's not entirely true. While many causes of infertility are not inherited, certain conditions that can make fertility difficult, such as PCOS (and possibly other ovulation problems), can be inherited. Numerous studies demonstrate familial aggregation in PCOS.

sorarose · September 2015

MagnoliaRoseFern said:

No one's fertility has bearing on your own, even your own mother's.

This is a bit OT, but I've seen this said a lot and it's not entirely true. While many causes of infertility are not inherited, certain conditions that can make fertility difficult, such as PCOS (and possibly other ovulation problems), can be inherited. Numerous studies demonstrate familial aggregation in PCOS.

As PP said, fertility issues can run in families, as it has for my mother and my grandmother. My fertility certainly has no bearing on yours or your family's, and I'm not saying I have a lazy ovary. I said that my mother was diagnosed with something by that name decades ago, so I always used to just believe I had whatever that was too. I have no idea if that's why I have long cycles, but my family's history of fertility issues are certainly something my OB acknowledges, even if you don't.

xFeelingalive13x · September 2015

I can't tell if he was joking or not. I thought at first it was a joke, but then I researched it on google.. I know, not the best place, and I read how it can be a legitimate issue. I am having ultrasounds after I take the chlomid. However, I still do not have many follicles. The left one doesn't seem to want to produce any mature follicles.

Bababatty · September 2015

sorarose said:

MagnoliaRoseFern said:

PocketFullofShells said:

No one's fertility has bearing on your own, even your own mother's.

This is a bit OT, but I've seen this said a lot and it's not entirely true. While many causes of infertility are not inherited, certain conditions that can make fertility difficult, such as PCOS (and possibly other ovulation problems), can be inherited. Numerous studies demonstrate familial aggregation in PCOS.

QBF
As PP said, fertility issues can run in families, as it has for my mother and my grandmother. My fertility certainly has no bearing on yours or your family's, and I'm not saying I have a lazy ovary. I said that my mother was diagnosed with something by that name decades ago, so I always used to just believe I had whatever that was too. I have no idea if that's why I have long cycles, but my family's history of fertility issues are certainly something my OB acknowledges, even if you don't.

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@sorarose I'm not sure if you're referring to my response, but if so, I was actually agreeing with you. In fact, my own parents had fertility issues and it is something that stresses me out. Fertility issues can run in families. Research shows that, and I can point to several studies (in this case, focused on PCOS). (My own point was that blanket statements such as "no one's fertility has any bearing on your own" are incorrect.)

I'm sorry for your struggles and wish you good luck on your journey!

ETA QBF

sorarose · September 2015

MagnoliaRoseFern said:

MagnoliaRoseFern said:

No one's fertility has bearing on your own, even your own mother's.

This is a bit OT, but I've seen this said a lot and it's not entirely true. While many causes of infertility are not inherited, certain conditions that can make fertility difficult, such as PCOS (and possibly other ovulation problems), can be inherited. Numerous studies demonstrate familial aggregation in PCOS.

QBF As PP said, fertility issues can run in families, as it has for my mother and my grandmother. My fertility certainly has no bearing on yours or your family's, and I'm not saying I have a lazy ovary. I said that my mother was diagnosed with something by that name decades ago, so I always used to just believe I had whatever that was too. I have no idea if that's why I have long cycles, but my family's history of fertility issues are certainly something my OB acknowledges, even if you don't.
-------------- @sorarose I'm not sure if you're referring to my response, but if so, I was actually agreeing with you. In fact, my own parents had fertility issues and it is something that stresses me out. Fertility issues can run in families. Research shows that, and I can point to several studies (in this case, focused on PCOS). (My own point was that blanket statements such as "no one's fertility has any bearing on your own" are incorrect.) I'm sorry for your struggles and wish you good luck on your journey! ETA QBF

@MagnoliaRoseFern: I was agreeing you. You were my "as PP said." Thank you for support, and I wish you the same luck!

Bababatty · September 2015

@sorarose sorry! That's what I thought, but just wanted to make sure I hadn't inadvertently offended you. :-)

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