Hi everyone! I've been lurking for a couple weeks and thought it was time to intro. DH and I live in CA, have been married about 3 years, are just shy of 30 years old and decided it was time to "pull the goalie" (DH is a big hockey fan-go Redwings) We're a bit scared, but excited.
I also had a question, I have a somewhat rare condition called situs inversus totalis and was wondering if any of you have any experience with this? It just means that all my organs (heart, liver, spleen, etc) are on the opposite side. I haven't had any issues with it so far. Just wondering if this would affect pregnancy at all? The only thing I could think of was to sleep on my right side instead of left. Thanks!
Hi and welcome! I'm in MI so yay go red wings! I've seen situs inversus totalis as a nurse in cardiology so I'm not an expert but I at least know of it. I would think as long as your pelvic organs are in fairly normal position you won't have many issues. I would however see your OBGYN and ask this question as they know reproductive organs and I know hearts lol. Anyways good luck to you!!
Another nurse here. I find this condition fascinating. I would imagine that so long as very organ that should be relatively midline is actually midline (uterus, vagina, etc) should be fine, especially as the Fallopian tubes and ovaries are bilateral and symmetrical, I would imagine your condition wouldn't influence pregnancy. I don't think it would be harmful to confirm with diagnostics.
Post by remylove1011 on Feb 12, 2015 23:00:21 GMT -5
Welcome and good luck! Sounds like your condition would not cause any issues as everything needed is at the midline. It doesn't hurt to ask your doctor though if it's something you have concerns about.
Me (30) MH (32) Dx: MFI (low all the things) M. 10/11. TTC Since 01/14 IUI#1-3(Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN Second Opinion. Changed RE's. IVF 09/15 Long Lupron 12R/9M/8F, Transferred 1=BFN. 4 frosties. FET #1 12/15 Transferred 1 (3 still on ice)
Hi and welcome. No advice for your condition, but I +1 everyone above that states it probably won't matter much if you UTE and ovaries are fine. My mom's heart is on the opposite side or her body, they didn't even figure it out until she was an adult and had to have a chest x-ray for something. Not sure about the rest of her organs. She had 3 healthy pregnancies.
Then Comes Family, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising
program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.