If it is possible to have 3 kidneys is it also possible to have 3 ovaries? What effect would that have?
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Yes: three and even four have been observed--in terms of kidneys.  This is called congenital reduplication--among other things--and is the same general embryologic process that produces two headed snakes and five legged cows and such.\n\nThe effect would be minimal, on the whole: there are complex control systems in the human body that orchestrate what goes on in the body, which includes controlling how much of the assorted ovarian hormones that get made.  With an extra ovary or two, the hypothalamus and the pituitary would re-adjust the signals that the hypothalamus sends the pituitary, and that the pituitary sends the ovaries so that the approximately correct amount of the ovarian hormones would be present in the blood stream, and would cycle appropriately.
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There is such a thing called PCOS which stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  Although you first have hormone imbalances which cause the cysts, the cysts will causes additional hormone imbalances.  So, it's a vicious circle.  You can read much more about it, get advice, and discuss things at http://www.soulcysters.com .  However, if you just have one cyst on your ovaries, this is probably not what you have, and it is probably not preventing you from getting pregnant.
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you will have kidney problems
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I suppose your doctor is the best person to answer this but a woman who still has her ovaries probably still has her egggs.  There are a lot of variables, though.
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Of course it's possible!  And as long as you do not plan on having children, everything will be fine.  But if you do want to have children someday, then they have a good chance of coming out with certain damage, both physical or mental, so think about that one real good.  Other than that, it does not matter.
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you might want to try fertility medication, but be careful, you may get multiples.
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Probably. The testicles are just another example of redundant anatomy in the human body, like the kidneys. A spare is always a good thing to have. As long as that one testicle is functioning properly, it can still produce and still transfer sperm to the seminal vesicles.
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that's a very good question. i have been asking that ever since last year when my wife of 25 years died from kidney failure. if that wasn't enough i had kidney problems on both sides just two months after. i have two kids, a son in law, and two grandkids. this is what i have to live for. seeing them grow up and be well. april 20th i died 4 times, just went straight line but for some reason they were able to bring me back. now i have a pacemaker and i can continue to see my kids and grandkids grow. this is my reason for continue to live.
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It isn't any more painful for males than women... speaking as a woman who has had them twice.  I've also had four kids and would choose having another kid over a kidney stone any day.  There is no timeframe for passing stones. They either pass or they don't, and they take their own sweet time.  The first one I had was a couple weeks of severe pain and peeing blood.  The second was off and on pain for a month and peeing blood.  I had to have lithotrypsy done that time because the size of the stone was comparative to a marble and it wouldn't have passed.  Make sure you see a urologist if you suspect a stone. If it gets lodged in the urethra and doesn't allow urine to pass then it can damage your kidney.
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the condition is termed chimerism. within an individual, a single nucleus or the nuclei of certain tissues can be polyploid while the others are diploid. an organism that contains tissues with different states of ploidy is referred to as a cytochimera.\n\ntetragametic chimerism is a less common cause of congenital chimerism. it occurs through the fertilization of two ova by two spermatozoa, followed by the fusion of the zygotes and the development of an organism with intermingled cell lines. this happens at a very early stage of development, such as that of the blastocyst. such an organism is called a tetragametic chimera as it is formed from four gametes - two eggs and two sperm.\n\nas the organism develops, the resulting chimera can come to possess organs that have different sets of chromosomes. for example, the chimera may have a liver composed of cells with one set of chromosomes and have a kidney composed of cells with a second set of chromosomes. this has occurred in humans, though it is considered extremely rare.\n\nit is also possible that the resulting organism, or the chimera, contains tissues with different states of ploidy such as the case you mentioned wherein a single nucleus or the nuclei of certain tissues can be polyploid while the others are diploid.
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1.  Do you smoke\n2.  Family history\n3.  hormone supplements, including birth control meds (if a women)\n4.  Not a question, but the doctor may suggest an IVP or cat scan of the kidneys to see if they are abnormal\n5.  Are you a diabetic/\n6. You're how old???\nOkay....more than three, but...all are risks in HBP.
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For males or females?  My friend had his reversed, and he was able to have a little girl.  I believe a urologist can reverse it.
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If you only have one functioning fallopian tube, yes, it will probably be more difficult to get pregnant.  These tubes are where fertilization takes place.\n\nIt's by no means impossible, though.  As long as you still have a uterus, an ovary, and one functioning tube, natural conception is possible.  There are surgeries to treat blocked tubes (you will have to find out exactly why only one tube is functioning), and IVF has made it possible for some women who have no fallopian tubes at all!
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it shouldn't be a problem, although she may release more eggs than a woman with only two, she may also have higher than normal hormone production.
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the term is called a hermaphrodite they have other terms for it as well, and i don't think people are going to answer yes, that is a personal Q for them and some don't even know because there parents put them through surgery when they were born, And no I'm not one i just watch a lot of the learning channel and history channel some will only have a half of an ovary and the whole male reproductive and others have only have of the male reproductive and a whole ovary
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1/3,000 births.\n\nMore common in males. \n\nIncreased incidence if parent has unilateral renal agenesis.