Side of ovulation and gender

[Boompink]

Hi,
I am on clomid and have just had an ultrasound to check it has worked, it has which is great!! I have a dominant follicle on the right side. How much truth is there to this left side means girl thing?? I am mildly swaying girl but it won't stop me from trying this month as I don't want to waste a month on clomid.
Does anyone know which side they ovulated from and the gender they got?

Also, out of interest, I also ovulated form the right last month (also confirmed by ultrasound) so maybe I never or rarely ovulate from the left?
Thanks

[TTC5]

I O'd from my left this pregnancy. Not sure if it means I will implant on that side too or what?

[rainbowflower]

I don't think it sways massively - you get those with just one fallopian tube who conceive both genders

I do think there might be a slight link to implantation location/gender, so perhaps eggs that come out on the left will find it easier to implant on the left and so slightly sway pink..

[nini]

yes, it could be you have a "more fertile" ovary. Just because you have one more prominent follicle does not necessarily mean it will be the one ovulating. Tricky stuff, you would have to go for several scans incl after ovulation like you obviously did.

There is no other way to confirm what side ovulation has occurred from. Ovulation pain does not indicate ANYTHING! Neither time nor location of ovulation xx

I personally wouldnt worry about htese things that lie behind your control sweetie, I am sure you can conceive a girl from the right, besides you are on clomid, that is a great girl sway tool ;)

[Indira]

Boompink, since you know for sure by ultrasound you ovulated twice from your right ovary, I´m curious: did you have ovulation pains only or mainly on your right side ?

[amari]

Good question, indira!

[Boompink]

Thanks for all the replies..
Indira, I only ever get pains on my left (I definately had pains on my left last time when I ovulated on my right) I think this is because I have pcos and the problems are worse on my left apparently!!
Thank you, mini, I hope you're right!!
Rainbow flower, that's reassuring, thank you!!
Ttc5, fx this is your boy and the owt is rubbish!
Mostly I just hope I get pregnant, fx

[nini]

YOu cannot tell what side you ovulate from going by what side you notice the pain on. Ovaries "communicate" with another by sending hormones and whatever happens in the left can be mirrored to the right. Also, you have a lot of follicles growing every cycle, you can have pains from any of them. Ovulation pain does NOT determine location or timing of ovulation! I completely dismiss o pains myself. Please do not get stressed from what side you notice pain on, this will not determine gender for you xxx

[rainbowflower]

YOu cannot tell what side you ovulate from going by what side you notice the pain on. Ovaries "communicate" with another by sending hormones and whatever happens in the left can be mirrored to the right. Also, you have a lot of follicles growing every cycle, you can have pains from any of them. Ovulation pain does NOT determine location or timing of ovulation! I completely dismiss o pains myself. Please do not get stressed from what side you notice pain on, this will not determine gender for you xxx

her scan confirmed the ovulation side?

[purplepoet20]

Women only make the eggs but the Man decides the gender... So tell him to only make the ones you want!

[zanacal]

I ovulated from the left ovary the month I got pregnant (corpus luteum seen on ultrasound) but I thought I had ovulated from the right - you really can't tell unless you've seen it on ultrasound.

Atomic had some good insight on this on another thread, I'll see if I can find it to repost later.

[Boompink]

Yes the scan has confirmed I will ovulate from the right (I haven't yet, in a couple of days!!) there was also a smaller egg on the left which may also go a bit later, but maybe not, I didn't really understand that bit!

[rainbowflower]

Women only make the eggs but the Man decides the gender... So tell him to only make the ones you want!

lol!! :)

[zanacal]

This was Atomic's response to my questioning a study looking at the side of ovulation and gender:

The other study is also intriguing, but in that study, the interesting thing was that right-sided ovulation seemed to be affiliated with overall better pregnancy outcomes (less miscarriages). So it is very likely nothing "magic" about eggs from the right side making boys, but that some other signal is causing ovulation from that side when overall fertility is higher and that in those cycles, coincidentally, a baby of EITHER gender has a better chance of surviving. It seems totally likely to me that the reason why more boys are conceived is actually because the climate is better for continuing a pregnancy...rem. that 140-160 boys are conceived for every 100 girls, so it could simply be a red herring that more baby boys are conceived. It could just be that more baby boy pregnancies are being maintained that in a less welcoming environment would have been lost. (I'm not explaining this very well I fear.) Think of it this way...in a less fertile (left) cycle, you could conceive 75-50 boys and girls but if more boys are lost it would appear that more girls are being conceived, whereas in a more fertile (right) cycle, you could conceive 75-50 boys to girls and then if more of the boys make it because the environment is better for the survival of the more fragile gender, it could appear that more boys are being conceived but it's really because pregnancies that would otherwise ahve been lost are simply making it. (I think I made it worse )

Keep in mind (with BOTH studies) that it's very probably overall fertility that matters. If someone is highly fertile, even if they O late from their left ovary (some people, of course, only HAVE one ovary), of course it can still be a boy and vice versa. It is not that this is 100% accurate all the time (although that Ramzi stuff is kinda intriguing) but that it is statistically significant - so there are plenty of exceptions and opposites and no one should throw up their hands and give up because of one isolated study.

[ILindGurl]

I know with my first that I ovulated from my left side -- and had a boy. I know bec I kept having all these pains on my right side so they did a 6 week ultrasound to rule out ectopic pregnancy...and the tech said, well the right side looks normal but your left has the cyst so that's the one you ovulated from. never did find out why I had pains on my right. but, clearly for me that old wives' tale was incorrect.

[Princess of Pink]

Maybe I have a lazy Right ovary!! LOL

[Demeter]

My right ovary doesn't work...so all my girls are from the left.

ETA: I unknowingly swayed girl for each pregnancy which imo accounts for my 3 girls, not my left side ovulation. I wouldn't be preparing for a boy sway if I thought left ovary = girl.

[auroara78]

I'm hoping this doesn't really matter as I know I o'ed from my right as that's the side that has the cyst on it.

Anyone else want to chime in if they know the side they O'ed on AND gender??

[Cinss]

I think this thread is interesting. I always feel twinges on my left, every single cycle, i have no idea what that means.

[Boompink]

The lady that did my scan said she ovulated right for all three of her children, all boys (also on clomid). I'm hoping that is just a coincidence too! I did read that the majority if women ovulate from one side 80% of the time, don't know if that's correct!

[Princess of Pink]

I could get my left ovary removed and force the right one to ovulate lol

[atomic sagebrush]

Most people usually O from the right. The lefty is like a backup - if for some reason the right side doesn't/can't O, the left takes over.

It's a very strange thing and not fully understood how it all works, but you CAN conceive both boys and girls from either side. We have a study that indicates more boys are from the right, more girls from the left, but that is by no means a sure thing and it probably NOT that one ovary makes girls and the other makes boys - it's that when things are going good and you're highly fertile, the right ovary is going gangbusters and you're also more likely to have boys (prob. because of things that have NOTHING to do with your ovary, like CM!!) and when things are going not so good, maybe "righty" needs a vacation and "lefty" takes over for awhile AND then in addition to that, your CM is drier and that's what makes you more likely to conceive girls - coincidence, not cause and effect.

[TTC5]

How interesting! Wonder if my ops(embolisation) was more effective on the right then! I def O'd from my left this pregnancy.

[Indira]

Interesting! I used to have only O-pain on my left side every month, while swaying I never felt anything:think:

[Plum3]

On all my medicated cycles with either Clomid or FSH injections I have O'd from the right side. So conceived both girls on Clomid/FSH after O'ing from the right side.

[atomic sagebrush]

Interesting! I used to have only O-pain on my left side every month, while swaying I never felt anything:think:

You cannot tell based on O pains, what side you Oed from. Both ovaries develop several eggs each month and only the biggest/best one or two get released. In fact, you often will have more severe O pains on the ovary you DON'T ovulate from, because when the egg is released it kind of relieves the pressure from the dominant follicle, while the other ovary remains full of half-developed eggs that then have to be reabsorbed.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you Bec!

[Indira]

You cannot tell based on O pains, what side you Oed from. Both ovaries develop several eggs each month and only the biggest/best one or two get released. In fact, you often will have more severe O pains on the ovary you DON'T ovulate from, because when the egg is released it kind of relieves the pressure from the dominant follicle, while the other ovary remains full of half-developed eggs that then have to be reabsorbed.

I know you cannot tell based on O pains. I was thinking that when I was eating my normal rich diet I usually had O pains on the left, so perhaps actually ovulating on the right, being in a healthy state like you described before. While I was on LE diet and SP I didn´t feel my left ovary anymore, maybe because I generally was less healthy so my body didn´t make me ovulate from my right anymore, but from the left instead.
Often I have a lot of thoughts but write down only one part of it :) just thinking aloud here.

[auroara78]

Bec, thank you! You are awesome for relieving me that some women can O on right and have girls...

[nini]

her scan confirmed the ovulation side?

Yes, in her case, it was confirmed, but a lot of other women in the forum say "they ovulated from xy" based on o pain.... which means they worry over nothing xxx

[atomic sagebrush]

I know you cannot tell based on O pains. I was thinking that when I was eating my normal rich diet I usually had O pains on the left, so perhaps actually ovulating on the right, being in a healthy state like you described before. While I was on LE diet and SP I didn´t feel my left ovary anymore, maybe because I generally was less healthy so my body didn´t make me ovulate from my right anymore, but from the left instead.
Often I have a lot of thoughts but write down only one part of it :) just thinking aloud here.

Gotcha! Just trying to be clear for anyone who later on, read this thread! Very interesting info! :)

[mrshonyez]

I know this thread is a few months old, but I came across this from google and just thought I'd add my input if that's ok :) I know for sure I ovulated on my right side for my last baby because of the corpus luteum, and I'm pretty sure I remember the corpus luteum being on the right for my first baby too, and they're both boys. This is a very interesting thread... I've also read some of Ramzi's theory and wonder if the ovulation side has something to do with the side of implantation or if it can implant anywhere? We're about to make our girl attempt, so hopefully it works out :) Of course I'd still be happy either way!

[atomic sagebrush]

I think that's def. possible!! We just don't know enough to say for sure!! Several of us have ovulated from the "wrong" side and gotten babies, so we know that it's not always 100% accurate.

[auroara78]

Since this thread got bumped up, I'd like to reiteriate that I did indeed O on my right and am having a GIRL.

I truly believe what ovary drops the egg has nothing to do with gender of the baby, just the cirumstances that may come into play (such as right sided ovaulations tend to mean you could be more highly fertile, etc, and those things are swaying blue, NOT the ovary itself determing gender.)

[atomic sagebrush]

I agree completely!! Well said! :)

[BabyGirl4Me]

You cannot tell based on O pains, what side you Oed from. Both ovaries develop several eggs each month and only the biggest/best one or two get released. In fact, you often will have more severe O pains on the ovary you DON'T ovulate from, because when the egg is released it kind of relieves the pressure from the dominant follicle, while the other ovary remains full of half-developed eggs that then have to be reabsorbed.

I'm feeling pain on my right side this morning and I feel great about this! Thank you Atomic!

[atomic sagebrush]

:agree: Zanacal has a thread on this somewhere, she had quite bad pain on the right side the month she conceived and did indeed O from the left as confirmed by ultrasound. GIRL!!

[Am3a]

I've had scans the last 3 cycles which has revealed I ovulated on my left side each time. There's nothing wrong with my right side... So they don't always alternate each cycle. It's all about the biggest follicle... More fertiliser on my left side! :-)

[afy]

This seems interesting but I know not accurate.. I get O pains from the left side.. I don't know what that means

[atomic sagebrush]

I've had scans the last 3 cycles which has revealed I ovulated on my left side each time. There's nothing wrong with my right side... So they don't always alternate each cycle. It's all about the biggest follicle... More fertiliser on my left side! :-)

Yes the notion that you alternate sides has been totally debunked. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Do you have boys or girls (sorry I should prob know that but it's impossible for me to keep everyone straight, I apologize.)

[atomic sagebrush]

This seems interesting but I know not accurate.. I get O pains from the left side.. I don't know what that means

It means nothing. You can get pains on both sides or on the opposite side from where you ovulate.

[Am3a]

Yes the notion that you alternate sides has been totally debunked. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Do you have boys or girls (sorry I should prob know that but it's impossible for me to keep everyone straight, I apologize.)

I have two beautiful boys. :-)

[Brat23]

Jumping in here opening a can of worms :nails: LOL I have often found this topic super interesting as I swear there has to be something to it at least for ME! Definitely NOT saying everyone as every single person is different!

OK so my super duper pink sway failed I could NOT have swayed any harder if I tried! I lost over 25 pounds I was bone thin covered in bruises douching temping dieting checking ph it was such a nightmare but when I did fall pregnant the only (2) things out of my control were the moon and the side I o'd on.

I have ALWAYS felt my O pains on the right side and all 4 boys were conceived from RIGHT ovary ovulation. (Confirmed via US) so for me I always felt this had something to do with it! My SIL has 3 girls all left sided ovulation (confirmed via US)

I only feel left sided O pains like 3 maybe 4 times a year I actually mark it down when I do feel it just to keep track. Such an interesting topic and I want to continue following it! Lots of luck to all who are trying to achieve their dream!

[Am3a]

Jumping in here opening a can of worms :nails: LOL I have often found this topic super interesting as I swear there has to be something to it at least for ME! Definitely NOT saying everyone as every single person is different!

OK so my super duper pink sway failed I could NOT have swayed any harder if I tried! I lost over 25 pounds I was bone thin covered in bruises douching temping dieting checking ph it was such a nightmare but when I did fall pregnant the only (2) things out of my control were the moon and the side I o'd on.

I have ALWAYS felt my O pains on the right side and all 4 boys were conceived from RIGHT ovary ovulation. (Confirmed via US) so for me I always felt this had something to do with it! My SIL has 3 girls all left sided ovulation (confirmed via US)

I only feel left sided O pains like 3 maybe 4 times a year I actually mark it down when I do feel it just to keep track. Such an interesting topic and I want to continue following it! Lots of luck to all who are trying to achieve their dream!

You actually had me in a bit of a flurry after reading your post! I ovulated from the right and am now 6 weeks pregnant - hoping for a little girl (I have 2 boys).

I just text a gf who is pregnant with her 3rd girl and she had a scan the cycle she fell pregnant and was told she would ovulate from the right side.

Also, I've read on this forum other anecdotal stories about women, who only have one ovary, go on to have both genders.

I would like to know the stats on which side the embryo implants vs gender... I really think that is a factor.

[6bluewant1pink]

I O from left ovary. Not sure gender. I had O Pain on my right side.

[atomic sagebrush]

Have you had ultrasounds with every month you ovulated though?? (I'm assuming not. :)) So it is entirely possible that you Oed some months from the left side and felt pain on the right, and some times when you felt right sided pain, you may have Oed from the left, and it just is NOT reliable for people. So no one should rejoice or despair over it.

I'm not saying it can't work for some people, but we KNOW that it doesn't work for everyone, because there have been several ladies on here who were just as insistent that they'd Oed from a particular side and were freaking out over it, then lo and behold they had an ultrasound that proved they'd actually Oed from the other side (Zanacal among them).

[atomic sagebrush]

Someone who has more time, the studies are by Fukuda re side of ovulation and gender

[Rainbow baby]

I am one of those with only my left half that works and all 4 of my boys have been from the left...My right one dosn't work at all for the ovulating I had ectopic didn't know I was pregnant and got to 14-16 weeks and it ruptured did a lot of internal damage and I am lucky to be here that was my first ever pregnancy and I was only a baby 18. I was told my other would take over and I have never had a problem with falling pregnant and cm is always abundant. So the lil lefty does a good job on the hormones and maybe works a little to well....maybe thats why I have the boys ha? Hopefully in a few months time I will be updating this saying well got a girl from lil lefty!! <3

[atomic sagebrush]

I really need an indepth essay on this but you hit the nail on the head Rainbow. The thing is, it's not something "magic" about left vs. right, but it's when you are superfertile you ovulate more often on your right and when you are less fertile you ovulate more often on your left. If you don't HAVE a right ovary, all the hormones and stuff go into the left ovary and it becomes your dominant one. It's the connection between fertility and what side you're ovulating from that matters, not the side you're ovulating from. Teh left side doesn't make "girl eggs", it's that most of the time when things are functioning well, people tend to O mostly from their right side for reasons we do not know. And when things aren't functioning well, lefty takes over.

[coralsky]

I can confirm from experience too what atomic and rainbow baby said here, as I only have one DS but also have no right ovary at all (this was removed before he was conceived) so obviously he was conceived from my left one.
Hoping the lefty can make a pink one sometime soon too! fx fx

[Mrsandmama]

This is old but I thought I would comment. This bub I'm currently pregnant with came from my left ovary (confirmed twice by u/s). I had pains on my right side for days so I just assumed (before I knew), that I ovulated from my right ovary. Nope- this bub is a lefty! Also just to add, my DS1 came from my left ovary- he's ALL boy! So far for me it's: Left Ovary: Ds1, Right Ovary: Ds2, Left Ovary: Unknown

[business.woman]

I'm so worried about this theory!
Last cycle I had a scan just checking if I'm clear of any cysts and the mature egg was on the right ovary!
This cycle I feel pain on my left, hopefully I will O from my right !!

[atomic sagebrush]

O pain does not tell you anything about what side you will ovulate from. You make eggs in both ovaries every month, it's just that the biggest one is released. Some people find they actually have worse O pain on the side that does not release the egg, because the ovary gets very big and swollen and the pressure is not released on that side