Chances of conception after laparoscopic cystectomy on right ovary?

[MrsWatts96]

Me(age 21) and my husband(age 25) had a little girl in 5/15, and in 11/15 we began trying for another. after alot of pain, tears and absent periods I went to the doctor . In January 2017 my periods finally returned (not entirely  regular but better than before pregnancy) and in february 2017 , they discovered I have a 8×7cm dermoid cyst on my right ovary and must have it laparoscopically removed . My consultant has said that despite the fact that I am desperate for more children, because I already have one that retaining my fertility is not there first priority. Unfortunately, due to me already having a child , the NHS will also do nothing to help me regarding ivf etc.. so it has to be a natural conception :(
My question is: after having my surgery , if they manage to save little or non of my ovary , what will be my chances of having another baby conceived  naturally ?

[old_before_my_time]

If you have a surgeon with very good cystectomy (cyst removal) skills, then you are much more likely to come out of surgery with your ovary or at least enough of it for normal function. And dermoid cysts are always benign so you shouldn't need to lose your ovary due to pathology. This website is helpful - http://ovaryresearch.com/ovarian_cysts.htm.

You're right to be concerned because removal of one ovary has the risk of impairing fertility (as well as an earlier and possibly more severe menopause which can predispose us to health problems). However, I personally know someone who had no trouble getting pregnant 2x with only one ovary. And you can find women online (I think some have posted on this forum) that have gotten pregnant with one ovary.

If you are not comfortable with the surgeon's plan, you may want to seek out another.

Best of luck and keep us posted.