Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Fertility / Infertility (Expert Forum)
Worried about ectopic pregnancies!
Questions in the Fertility/Infertility forum are answered by doctors affiliated with USF Health. Topics covered include fertility or infertility issues, egg quality, fertility drugs and side effects, fertility tests, genetic testing, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), ovulation, relationship issues, risk factors, sperm count/quality, and surgery.
Worried about ectopic pregnancies!
by Maureen5, Jun 18, 2007 12:00AM
Dear doctor,
I have concieved twice and both pregnancies have ended up ectopic!The first tube burst and it was removed that is the first pregnancy, by then the pregnancy was 6 weeks. The second one was discovered before bursting and the doctor assured me that if operated on time, my tube can be saved! The operation was successful and the doctor assured me that I still had the ability of conceiving again. It is now a year gone! Is it really possible that i can become pregnant again? Or maybe the doctor was just consoling me? I indeed want to be sure such that i can do other things.
I have concieved twice and both pregnancies have ended up ectopic!The first tube burst and it was removed that is the first pregnancy, by then the pregnancy was 6 weeks. The second one was discovered before bursting and the doctor assured me that if operated on time, my tube can be saved! The operation was successful and the doctor assured me that I still had the ability of conceiving again. It is now a year gone! Is it really possible that i can become pregnant again? Or maybe the doctor was just consoling me? I indeed want to be sure such that i can do other things.
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-M.D.-SP, Jun 18, 2007 12:00AM
Your doctor is correct. Most of the time, if the pregnancy was removed and the tube left behind, the tube stays open. As it has been a year, though, you should make an appointment with you doctor. You may want to consider having an X-Ray test called a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) done which will tell you if the tube is open. Also, whenever someone has a year of trying to get pregnant without success, it is a good idea to do some hormone testing and a sperm count.
