"Katherine Dettwyler" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >Hey you know my friend in Maryland who had a baby almost a year ago? His > >wife was having great stomach pain over the weekend. Has been to >the > >doctor this morning, and he says "her ovaries may be leaking which is not > >too uncommon, in that her body is adjusting to a decrease in > >breast-feeding". I think she is breast-feeding about once a day now. > > > >Have you ever heard of this leaking ovary thing? It appears to be a possible risk of stimulating ovaries. the last link is a case study of a spontaneous occurrence of OHSS. Found on the AIA website. This was under the heading of *What are the risks of injectable gonadotropins?* http://www.americaninfertility.org/faqs/aia_injectablegonadotropins.html Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) refers to a combination of symptoms created after ovulation by the very stimulated ovaries. The principal problem is a release of large amounts of fluid by the ovaries coupled with a leaking of fluid from the blood vessels into the abdomen. Symptoms include bloating, decreased output of urine, nausea and vomiting. Serious cases can include fluid around the lungs and imbalances in electrolytes (principally sodium and potassium). The most serious cases can require intensive care and be life-threatening. http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane/revabstr/ab001302.htm Intra-venous albumin for preventing severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (Cochrane Review) Aboulghar M, Evers J.H, Al-Inany H http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v282n7/ffull/jlt0818-4.html Myocardial Infarction Associated With Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome http://www.pregnancymd.org/ovarian-hyperstimulation-syndrome-ohss.htm http://pearl.sums.ac.ir/AIM/0031/amini0031.html OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME (OHSS) IN A SPONTANEOUS SINGLETON PREGNANCY A .Amini MD, F. Kheshti MD, M.H. Badakhsh MD -Monique Oregon *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html