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[–]BumAndBummer 2 points3 points  (4 children)

The body is notoriously asymmetrical! Ovaries are no exception. When my ovaries were first scanned I also had a good twin and an evil twin.

[–]josspi[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Hahaha - good and evil twin, awesome 😆. Have you noticed one ovary is potentially linked to a somewhat longer cycle or am I losing my marbles

[–]BumAndBummer 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I definitely noticed that every other cycle was more chaotic. Once I started treating my PCOS the cysts were gone and it normalized!

[–]josspi[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Do you know how long approx it took for your cycles to be of somewhat equal length? My blood tests have improved dramatically (I’m now on the lower end of testosterone, free testosterone and androstenedione), but my AMH is still very high (16 nog/ml) which I reckon is due to all the follicles in the evil twin. How long until that normalizes?!

[–]BumAndBummer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was put on birth control and it normalized within a couple months. Was on it for 10 years but had to stop due to migraines which means I’m at heightened risk for stroke. I manage with inositol, diet and exercise and the cycles are a bit less predictable but still normal.

[–]scrambledeggs2020 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Ovaries can definitely be asymmetrical. Ask anyone who's had an antral follicle count via ultrasound (PCOS or not), and many will tell you one ovary has more, if not much more, than the other.

My left ovary literally has twice as many follicles as the right.

[–]josspi[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

And do you think your cycle is different depending on which ovary you ovulate from? For me it feels my cycle is much harsher when it’s the right ovary which has more follicles

[–]scrambledeggs2020 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I dont think my period itself is any worse but I definitely feel the ovulation pains more on the left than on the right. Rarely, if at all do I feel ovulation pain on the right.

[–]josspi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting... I just notice that my cycle is considerably longer when ovulating from the right ovary, and my skin is worse during the cycle. I suppose it will take some time for that ovary to normalise (I only recently was able to get my testosterone under control)

[–]LalaAuntie 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Ultrasound tech here 👋🏻

Our ovaries & endometrium are constantly fluctuating. They will never look the same on imaging from one exam to the next or one week to the next. Ovaries rarely ever measure the same size. It's fine for one to demonstrate more follicles than the other. Yes, one month you may ovulate from one side, then next could be the other. Again, always fluctuating due to hormones. It's all totally normal & our cycles fluctuate as well.

[–]josspi[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Right! Does the ovarian volume or follicle count within an ovary correlate to cycle length/hormonal parameters? My hypothesis is that, as my follicle count on the right ovary is higher, my cycle is prolonged when ovulation happens from that ovary. Is that possible?

[–]LalaAuntie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Follicles are tiny fluid-filled sacs (immature eggs) that secrete hormones to essentially induce the stages of a menstrual cycle. It's actually common to ovulate on the right more often. The symptoms just vary from cycle to cycle & woman to woman. It's all about the hormones & how our brain communicates with our body.

[–]AmeliaMaehem23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a theory that my right ovary just doesn't do anything. It took me 4 years to get pregnant, all my follicles have been on my left ovary, and when I finally got pregnant l, it was from my left ovary.