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Ovaries still enlarged 3 weeks after ER + bloating 😔

Advice Needed!

Hey everyone, looking for some reassurance.
Had my egg retrieval 3 weeks ago, 15 follicles retrieved. Unlike my smooth first retrieval, this one was rough: internal bleeding + mild OHSS was hospitalized for a day because of loss of blood and low blood pressure and it’s left me feeling paranoid ever since. Got my period just 5 days post-op.

3 weeks out, here’s where I’m at:
Left ovary shrinking normally, but my right is still huge like 5-8x normal size.

Constant constipation and pretty bad mid-cycle bloating

I can just feel my ovaries all the time now, way more aware of them than usual

My doctor looked at the scan and isn’t worried, says it’s normal given how many follicles I had. But I still don’t feel right.

Anyone dealt with this? Specifically:
Is this level of bloating/constipation normal this far out?

How long did it take your ovaries to fully shrink back after a rough cycle?

Posted Aug 8, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC

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