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A little over a year ago I had a ruptured appendix and had to have an emergency surgery shortly after. Beforehand, the doctors noticed that I had scar tissue on one of my ovaries, which the burst appendix and infection had probably caused- apparently this is fairly common, since an ovary is right next to the appendix.

I am concerned that this could cause problems with fertility, when i do decide to become pregnant- which is really something I might plan in the distant future, I'm 24, and not even thinking about it at this point. But it is important to me.

I do know that a woman only needs one healthy ovary, and one healthy egg to get pregnant, but I'm still worried. For anyone that knows about this, what are chances of fertility complications from scar tissue on an ovary? I have always had regular periods, and have no other health issues.
I am planning to talk to my gyno about this during my yearly exam, but still wanted input from anyone with experience with this and/or knowledge about this. Please ONLY answer if you have relevant information/input..thanks

If you don't have any other problems with your ovaries, I wouldn't be too concerned. I have PCOS (cysts on my ovaries) as well as scar tissue. I don't know how much of it showed up after my son was born, but I did have problems even before. I don't think the scar tissue will affect production of eggs. Cysts do, as they can change hormone levels. But it doesn't sound like this is a problem for you. Regular periods and generally good health are a good sign.

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(Rating: 5) Thanks so much, it makes me feel a lot better and less worried :)
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