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After effects from eptopic pregnancy
Hi there- 14 mths ago I had an eptopic pregnancy and had to have my tube removed as the tube had burst, it was an emergancy operation.
My doctor said that I could carry on trying for a baby when i felt ready, and that I would have as much chance as anyone else trying with one tube left. (No luck as yet).
I'm 25yrs old and since then I have had no sex drive, feel very depressed, my body feels very achy and old, and my periods are quite painful. And the past week I have been having pains on my left side above my pelvic area. I have had a period in the last two weeks so I dont believe it is another eptopic and not being so sure on what side my tube was removed im starting to worry that all these problems maybe due to the operation.
Could I have damaged tissue down there or are there any side effects which could arise from this kind operation?
Anyone know what Im talking about please reply.
Thanks, Jenny
My doctor said that I could carry on trying for a baby when i felt ready, and that I would have as much chance as anyone else trying with one tube left. (No luck as yet).
I'm 25yrs old and since then I have had no sex drive, feel very depressed, my body feels very achy and old, and my periods are quite painful. And the past week I have been having pains on my left side above my pelvic area. I have had a period in the last two weeks so I dont believe it is another eptopic and not being so sure on what side my tube was removed im starting to worry that all these problems maybe due to the operation.
Could I have damaged tissue down there or are there any side effects which could arise from this kind operation?
Anyone know what Im talking about please reply.
Thanks, Jenny
Hi - I had an ectopic pregnancy in May/June of this past year, and since then I have had wacky periods. I have had the pain that you are describing above the pelvic bone, just off to one side, and since you said it's two weeks since your last period, I think it's called 'ovulation pain'. You may be one of those people who have never experienced ovulation pain before (like myself), but in my case, I only started to get this AFTER I had my ectopic miscarriage. So I don't know if the two are tied together or not, but I now have painful ovulation once every couple of months. So I'd say if it's two weeks after your period, it's a good possibility that is what it is. And I don't think there's anything they can do for that. As far as being depressed and having no sex drive, it may have a lot to do with the psychological aftermath of an ectopic or a miscarriage. Your fears of this happening again may be preventing you from enjoying sex or even wanting it. I did have this problem for a few months after, and I think hubby did as well, but it did pass. If you are having emotional aftershock, you may want to ask your family doctor about getting some counselling. Good luck to you - I certainly feel your pain.
Thank you for your speedy response!!!
Just after posting that question I found a site with more info and this is what it says:
'Follow-up care includes lab work to monitor the HCG level to ensure that all the tissue was removed'.
Now, as one tube had ruptured and had been taken away. I was thinking as I have not had any follow-up care, could my HGC level have anything to do with not falling pregnant?
Hopefully you are right and I am having bad period pain's, I do believe the pain became a lot worse after the eptopic. But it's been just over a year now since the op and for this pain (which feels completely different) to only just start now (right where you said your pain is) just seems very strange.
Im sorry to hear you went through the same thing as I, and I thank you for your advice. Your proberly right I do believe I still have problems with what happened to me, I just feel so depressed that I cant fall pregnant and I have tried so hard and gone the other way in trying just to forget about it all and just let it happen.
I must say I am already blessed with a lovely 7yr old little girl and a very supportive partner.
Maybe it's doctor time...
Just after posting that question I found a site with more info and this is what it says:
'Follow-up care includes lab work to monitor the HCG level to ensure that all the tissue was removed'.
Now, as one tube had ruptured and had been taken away. I was thinking as I have not had any follow-up care, could my HGC level have anything to do with not falling pregnant?
Hopefully you are right and I am having bad period pain's, I do believe the pain became a lot worse after the eptopic. But it's been just over a year now since the op and for this pain (which feels completely different) to only just start now (right where you said your pain is) just seems very strange.
Im sorry to hear you went through the same thing as I, and I thank you for your advice. Your proberly right I do believe I still have problems with what happened to me, I just feel so depressed that I cant fall pregnant and I have tried so hard and gone the other way in trying just to forget about it all and just let it happen.
I must say I am already blessed with a lovely 7yr old little girl and a very supportive partner.
Maybe it's doctor time...
Hi! I just wanted to tell you that I went through and ectopic this year that ruptured as well (August 2003) and I have never been the same since either. I also have had HORRIBLE periods ever since, and I didn't have them this bad before. I too have the same pain you're describing on my left tube (it was the right one). Every month when I feel the pain I could almost swear it's my worst fears, but my period always shows up..so it's not another ectopic. I too like Siren suggest going to your doctor. The emotional aftermath after an ectopic is so intense - I just wanted to share my story with you and wish you the best! (((((HUGS))))) Kellie
I'd say that any leftover HCG or tissue would probably be gone after 14 months. Mine did take quite some time to drop down, because I was a case my doctor had never seen before (gotta be different)!!! My doc thought mine was ectopic but it never showed up on an ultrasound. I kept right on bleeding and having pain, but the HCG continued to rise. Had about 5 ultrasounds, they all showed nothing, but the HCG level was still very low, yet increasing. It took MANY weeks before my HCG started dropping, and I bled for weeks on end. It was a horrible experience. All in all, due to the pain on one side and the ultrasounds showing nothing, he concluded it was probably an ectopic that miscarried all on its own. I wouldn't wish ectopic or miscarriage on anybody, it's a tough thing to go through and we all respond and recover differently (emotionally and physically). Anyway, best of luck to you both. Hopefully we will all have a successful pregnancy soon!
I also had an ectopic this past Aug. I went for my regular annual and the doc noticed something odd but I tested neg. After 4 invasive ultrasounds they never did find it but then my levels started to rise and lower. I was given methatrexate to stop the preg and bled for 9 weeks. It was horrible. I now get a pain on my left side about 2 weeks after my period that my doc said is ovulation pain. I never felt it before and now I feel it is a reminder. Im still trying hoping for a healthy outcome.
L.
L.
On Dec. 31st I had my first eptopic pregnacy. my tube did not rupture but i had a pint of blood that was blocking in my tube. i ended up loosing a pint of of if not more. when the surgens looked at my other tube it was perfect (so they say!) but my lesft tube was damanaged. so they ended up taking out my left tube. my docter told me i could start having kids whenever i felt ready. 5 months later i found out i was pregnant. i remembered that the doctor told me i will always be a high risk of eptopic and that i needed to be checked as soon as i found out that i was pregnanat, they never saw me that day they said i would be fine and it was to early to see. two days later my right tube ruptured and i had another surgery. now i am 22 and cannot have any kids. my periods are very heavy and i have the pains you all have described. but when your doctor tells you that it is all right then make sure that he is right don't get your hopes up be like me. if you have one in one tube then you will most likely develop the infection in the other. it might be fine when the doctors take a look at you then but what about 5 months down the road.
On Dec. 31st I had my first eptopic pregnacy. my tube did not rupture but i had a pint of blood that was blocking in my tube. i ended up loosing a pint of if not more. when the surgens looked at my other tube it was perfect (so they say!) but my left tube was damanaged. so they ended up taking out my left tube. my docter told me i could start having kids whenever i felt ready. 5 months later i found out i was pregnant. i remembered that the doctor told me i will always be a high risk of eptopic and that i needed to be checked as soon as possible i went to the doctor they would not see me then two days later i lost the baby and the other tube it ruptured. no one ever knows the feeling of the pain if they have never experienced the pain
On Dec. 31st I had my first eptopic pregnacy. my tube did not rupture but i had a pint of blood that was blocking in my tube. i ended up loosing a pint of if not more. when the surgens looked at my other tube it was perfect (so they say!) but my left tube was damanaged. so they ended up taking out my left tube. my docter told me i could start having kids whenever i felt ready. 5 months later i found out i was pregnant. i remembered that the doctor told me i will always be a high risk of eptopic and that i needed to be checked as soon as possible i went to the doctor they would not see me then two days later i lost the baby and the other tube it ruptured.
Hello
I am trying to find information on methatrexate.I have been led to believe my mother took this drug [in 1953]to try and abort me. I survived but was born with severe birth defects. Does anyone know anything about this drug;it's purpose; and was it the abortion drug of choice back in that era? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I had an ectopic pregnancy July of 2003. I got pregnant in July 5 months after I had a birth and death due to premature labor at 22 weeks. My HCG levels took a long time to rise, but they got to 1100 and then by aug start to decline. I went for 3 Ultra sounds because I'm high risk and didn't detect the ectoptic until I was 12 weeks. During those 12 weeks I was bleeding, had dizzy spells and felt very weak. After the ectopic the dizzy spells continued, my body still felt weak and I would get headaches, my energy level as at 40%. Also, during the ectopic my blood pressure would drop extremely low 80/30 this would cause me feel like I was out of my body. Prior to the ectopic I was pretty healthy person. Today, I am doing a lot better, but I had to try some holistic techniques. I did a complete detox cleaning, colonic cleaning and am now taking some herbs to help with fertility and cleaning/promoting good health of the female reproductive organ. I also got in to a really good excercise regime that has contributed to my overall well being. Unfortunately, I still get the headaches and I also now suffer with ovulation pain.
Is there anything that I can do to prevent another ectopic?
Is there anything that I can do to prevent another ectopic?
Hi everyone,
Ive just read through your comments and thought I would add my own.
I also had an eptopic pregnancy in 2001, I had taken myself to hospital when I was in severe pain on my lower right side. It turns out that I was pregnant and it was ectopic, I was very confused as there was no lack of periods for me to even think I was pregnant. The same day I found out I was pregnant was the same day it was terminated. The hospital had informed me that I may lose the tube altogether if there was to much damage. After the surgery they told me the tube was taken, I was quite upset. A specialist had spoke to me and told me that my chances of becoming pregnant are very slim and if I was to conceive chances would be that another ectopic could happen. Keep in mind that I already have three children with whom I have fallen pregnant with at the drop of a hat, so I wasnt to fussed at the time.
I now have met a lovely man who has no children and would wish very much to have one with me and I feel the same way.I am currently not taking the pill and the week after my period is very painful, so Im assuming that this is a common thing after experiencing ectopic pregnancies but Im also scared that I may not get pregnant again or if I do it could be eptopic and I may lose my left tube. I will keep you posted on what happens next.
regards
Sandii
Ive just read through your comments and thought I would add my own.
I also had an eptopic pregnancy in 2001, I had taken myself to hospital when I was in severe pain on my lower right side. It turns out that I was pregnant and it was ectopic, I was very confused as there was no lack of periods for me to even think I was pregnant. The same day I found out I was pregnant was the same day it was terminated. The hospital had informed me that I may lose the tube altogether if there was to much damage. After the surgery they told me the tube was taken, I was quite upset. A specialist had spoke to me and told me that my chances of becoming pregnant are very slim and if I was to conceive chances would be that another ectopic could happen. Keep in mind that I already have three children with whom I have fallen pregnant with at the drop of a hat, so I wasnt to fussed at the time.
I now have met a lovely man who has no children and would wish very much to have one with me and I feel the same way.I am currently not taking the pill and the week after my period is very painful, so Im assuming that this is a common thing after experiencing ectopic pregnancies but Im also scared that I may not get pregnant again or if I do it could be eptopic and I may lose my left tube. I will keep you posted on what happens next.
regards
Sandii
Hi
I have just recently been through an eptopic pregnancy. I had an IVF cycle as my husband and I were ttrying PGD which is genetics testing so as to try an eliminate the Retonoblactoma gene that I carry in my eyes. I only have about 5% of sight in my right eye and nothing in my left eye.
Anyway this was my 3rd cycle and my first transfer and we were so happy. I went for my follow up test and found my levels were only 15, 5 days later I went for another and found my levels were 80 and then a week later it jumped up to 921. And that is when I started to get pain however had been bleeded only slightly all this time. I was admited to hopstial and they gave me the metroxate injection (kemo inection) to try and kill the pregnancy tissue however I was still in pain and Easter Saturday night I had surgery. I have since spoken tot he Doctor and he has told me that he did not remove the left tube but made a cut in the tube to remove the pregnancy tissue. He thinks the tube should heel up by itself but cannot guarantee it. He then also recmommended that my husband and I try to conveive naturally rather than IVF as I do not respond to the drugs as well as he had hoped. But he did say that an eptopic pregnancy is now higher for me as I had this one.
I am now so scared. All I have ever wanted in my life is to have a child I am now 31 and will be 32 in NOvember. I am really scared. I want to fall pregnant but scared that it may be eptopic again and then I worry that I may never have children. I am confused and dont really know what to do anymore. All I have ever wanted and prayed for was to have a baby.
Can anyone help or give me any advise or recommend anything please I cant handle this on my own.
Thanks you
Diane
I have just recently been through an eptopic pregnancy. I had an IVF cycle as my husband and I were ttrying PGD which is genetics testing so as to try an eliminate the Retonoblactoma gene that I carry in my eyes. I only have about 5% of sight in my right eye and nothing in my left eye.
Anyway this was my 3rd cycle and my first transfer and we were so happy. I went for my follow up test and found my levels were only 15, 5 days later I went for another and found my levels were 80 and then a week later it jumped up to 921. And that is when I started to get pain however had been bleeded only slightly all this time. I was admited to hopstial and they gave me the metroxate injection (kemo inection) to try and kill the pregnancy tissue however I was still in pain and Easter Saturday night I had surgery. I have since spoken tot he Doctor and he has told me that he did not remove the left tube but made a cut in the tube to remove the pregnancy tissue. He thinks the tube should heel up by itself but cannot guarantee it. He then also recmommended that my husband and I try to conveive naturally rather than IVF as I do not respond to the drugs as well as he had hoped. But he did say that an eptopic pregnancy is now higher for me as I had this one.
I am now so scared. All I have ever wanted in my life is to have a child I am now 31 and will be 32 in NOvember. I am really scared. I want to fall pregnant but scared that it may be eptopic again and then I worry that I may never have children. I am confused and dont really know what to do anymore. All I have ever wanted and prayed for was to have a baby.
Can anyone help or give me any advise or recommend anything please I cant handle this on my own.
Thanks you
Diane
Hi
I have just recently been through an eptopic pregnancy. I had an IVF cycle as my husband and I were ttrying PGD which is genetics testing so as to try an eliminate the Retonoblactoma gene that I carry in my eyes. I only have about 5% of sight in my right eye and nothing in my left eye.
Anyway this was my 3rd cycle and my first transfer and we were so happy. I went for my follow up test and found my levels were only 15, 5 days later I went for another and found my levels were 80 and then a week later it jumped up to 921. And that is when I started to get pain however had been bleeded only slightly all this time. I was admited to hopstial and they gave me the metroxate injection (kemo inection) to try and kill the pregnancy tissue however I was still in pain and Easter Saturday night I had surgery. I have since spoken tot he Doctor and he has told me that he did not remove the left tube but made a cut in the tube to remove the pregnancy tissue. He thinks the tube should heel up by itself but cannot guarantee it. He then also recmommended that my husband and I try to conveive naturally rather than IVF as I do not respond to the drugs as well as he had hoped. But he did say that an eptopic pregnancy is now higher for me as I had this one.
I am now so scared. All I have ever wanted in my life is to have a child I am now 31 and will be 32 in NOvember. I am really scared. I want to fall pregnant but scared that it may be eptopic again and then I worry that I may never have children. I am confused and dont really know what to do anymore. All I have ever wanted and prayed for was to have a baby.
Can anyone help or give me any advise or recommend anything please I cant handle this on my own.
Thanks you
Diane
I have just recently been through an eptopic pregnancy. I had an IVF cycle as my husband and I were ttrying PGD which is genetics testing so as to try an eliminate the Retonoblactoma gene that I carry in my eyes. I only have about 5% of sight in my right eye and nothing in my left eye.
Anyway this was my 3rd cycle and my first transfer and we were so happy. I went for my follow up test and found my levels were only 15, 5 days later I went for another and found my levels were 80 and then a week later it jumped up to 921. And that is when I started to get pain however had been bleeded only slightly all this time. I was admited to hopstial and they gave me the metroxate injection (kemo inection) to try and kill the pregnancy tissue however I was still in pain and Easter Saturday night I had surgery. I have since spoken tot he Doctor and he has told me that he did not remove the left tube but made a cut in the tube to remove the pregnancy tissue. He thinks the tube should heel up by itself but cannot guarantee it. He then also recmommended that my husband and I try to conveive naturally rather than IVF as I do not respond to the drugs as well as he had hoped. But he did say that an eptopic pregnancy is now higher for me as I had this one.
I am now so scared. All I have ever wanted in my life is to have a child I am now 31 and will be 32 in NOvember. I am really scared. I want to fall pregnant but scared that it may be eptopic again and then I worry that I may never have children. I am confused and dont really know what to do anymore. All I have ever wanted and prayed for was to have a baby.
Can anyone help or give me any advise or recommend anything please I cant handle this on my own.
Thanks you
Diane
hello everyone,
just this past March i had experieced a eptopic pregnancy. I had pain on my right side went to 3 Drs. they all told me it was to early to take a ultrasound, they checked me for every possible infecton everything came back negitive. On March 9 04 I had pain on my right side so bad i couldn't even stand up. So my husband took me to the er. The Doctor ran some blood work did a pelvic exam waited 3 hrs,for some kind of result, nurse walked in said I had a infection and that was causing the pain. Well after she had left i was passing out looking pale and sweating. Dr. came back in said i needed an ultrasound saw the baby in the tube, my stomach full of blood, and transported by amblance to another hospital, because the hospital that i was at wasn't equipt to do the surgery. By the time i got to the other hospital i had lost so much blood i couldn't stay awake. to make a long story short they ended up taking out my left tube, and ever since then i have had painful periods and experience the same pain at ovulation time. Before all this had started my sister and i were pregnant at the sametime she now is still pregnant with twins.
just this past March i had experieced a eptopic pregnancy. I had pain on my right side went to 3 Drs. they all told me it was to early to take a ultrasound, they checked me for every possible infecton everything came back negitive. On March 9 04 I had pain on my right side so bad i couldn't even stand up. So my husband took me to the er. The Doctor ran some blood work did a pelvic exam waited 3 hrs,for some kind of result, nurse walked in said I had a infection and that was causing the pain. Well after she had left i was passing out looking pale and sweating. Dr. came back in said i needed an ultrasound saw the baby in the tube, my stomach full of blood, and transported by amblance to another hospital, because the hospital that i was at wasn't equipt to do the surgery. By the time i got to the other hospital i had lost so much blood i couldn't stay awake. to make a long story short they ended up taking out my left tube, and ever since then i have had painful periods and experience the same pain at ovulation time. Before all this had started my sister and i were pregnant at the sametime she now is still pregnant with twins.
Hi,
I just had 2 shots of Methatrexate to abort my ectopic pregnancy. It's amazing how fast we go from being pregnant to getting injected with chemotherapy. I thought I was miscarrying last week because I was bleeding heavily. My doctor's office kept instructing me to have blood work done at the lab to test my HCG levels (I wanted to go in to see my doctor, but you know the drill. . .too early for them to see anything). The levels went from 23 to 218 to 190 to 191 and finally this morning 291. I guess I knew I couldn't be pregnant anymore, but to have my levels rise was such a shock. Finally, the office asked me to come in today, ASAP (yeah right, ASAP). Even with an ultrasound, nothing could be seen, but it was obvious there was no pregnancy in my uterus. With the elevated HCG and my cramping on my lower left side, the doctor determined it was ectopic and sent me over to Oncology to have my chemo. It all happened so fast. There's still a 10% chance I'll need surgery, but I have my fingers crossed. Could anyone tell me how the Methatrexate made you feel and how long it took you to recover? Is there anyone it didn't work for? If it did work, are you experiencing those ovulation pains I've been reading about?
Thanks.
I just had 2 shots of Methatrexate to abort my ectopic pregnancy. It's amazing how fast we go from being pregnant to getting injected with chemotherapy. I thought I was miscarrying last week because I was bleeding heavily. My doctor's office kept instructing me to have blood work done at the lab to test my HCG levels (I wanted to go in to see my doctor, but you know the drill. . .too early for them to see anything). The levels went from 23 to 218 to 190 to 191 and finally this morning 291. I guess I knew I couldn't be pregnant anymore, but to have my levels rise was such a shock. Finally, the office asked me to come in today, ASAP (yeah right, ASAP). Even with an ultrasound, nothing could be seen, but it was obvious there was no pregnancy in my uterus. With the elevated HCG and my cramping on my lower left side, the doctor determined it was ectopic and sent me over to Oncology to have my chemo. It all happened so fast. There's still a 10% chance I'll need surgery, but I have my fingers crossed. Could anyone tell me how the Methatrexate made you feel and how long it took you to recover? Is there anyone it didn't work for? If it did work, are you experiencing those ovulation pains I've been reading about?
Thanks.
Hi,
I just had 2 shots of Methatrexate to abort my ectopic pregnancy. It's amazing how fast we go from being pregnant to getting injected with chemotherapy. I thought I was miscarrying last week because I was bleeding heavily. My doctor's office kept instructing me to have blood work done at the lab to test my HCG levels (I wanted to go in to see my doctor, but you know the drill. . .too early for them to see anything). The levels went from 23 to 218 to 190 to 191 and finally this morning 291. I guess I knew I couldn't be pregnant anymore, but to have my levels rise was such a shock. Finally, the office asked me to come in today, ASAP (yeah right, ASAP). Even with an ultrasound, nothing could be seen, but it was obvious there was no pregnancy in my uterus. With the elevated HCG and my cramping on my lower left side, the doctor determined it was ectopic and sent me over to Oncology to have my chemo. It all happened so fast. There's still a 10% chance I'll need surgery, but I have my fingers crossed. Could anyone tell me how the Methatrexate made you feel and how long it took you to recover? Is there anyone it didn't work for? If it did work, are you experiencing those ovulation pains I've been reading about?
Thanks.
I just had 2 shots of Methatrexate to abort my ectopic pregnancy. It's amazing how fast we go from being pregnant to getting injected with chemotherapy. I thought I was miscarrying last week because I was bleeding heavily. My doctor's office kept instructing me to have blood work done at the lab to test my HCG levels (I wanted to go in to see my doctor, but you know the drill. . .too early for them to see anything). The levels went from 23 to 218 to 190 to 191 and finally this morning 291. I guess I knew I couldn't be pregnant anymore, but to have my levels rise was such a shock. Finally, the office asked me to come in today, ASAP (yeah right, ASAP). Even with an ultrasound, nothing could be seen, but it was obvious there was no pregnancy in my uterus. With the elevated HCG and my cramping on my lower left side, the doctor determined it was ectopic and sent me over to Oncology to have my chemo. It all happened so fast. There's still a 10% chance I'll need surgery, but I have my fingers crossed. Could anyone tell me how the Methatrexate made you feel and how long it took you to recover? Is there anyone it didn't work for? If it did work, are you experiencing those ovulation pains I've been reading about?
Thanks.
Hi,
I just had 2 shots of Methatrexate to abort my ectopic pregnancy. It's amazing how fast we go from being pregnant to getting injected with chemotherapy. I thought I was miscarrying last week because I was bleeding heavily. My doctor's office kept instructing me to have blood work done at the lab to test my HCG levels (I wanted to go in to see my doctor, but you know the drill. . .too early for them to see anything). The levels went from 23 to 218 to 190 to 191 and finally this morning 291. I guess I knew I couldn't be pregnant anymore, but to have my levels rise was such a shock. Finally, the office asked me to come in today, ASAP (yeah right, ASAP). Even with an ultrasound, nothing could be seen, but it was obvious there was no pregnancy in my uterus. With the elevated HCG and my cramping on my lower left side, the doctor determined it was ectopic and sent me over to Oncology to have my chemo. It all happened so fast. There's still a 10% chance I'll need surgery, but I have my fingers crossed. Could anyone tell me how the Methatrexate made you feel and how long it took you to recover? Is there anyone it didn't work for? If it did work, are you experiencing those ovulation pains I've been reading about?
Thanks.
I just had 2 shots of Methatrexate to abort my ectopic pregnancy. It's amazing how fast we go from being pregnant to getting injected with chemotherapy. I thought I was miscarrying last week because I was bleeding heavily. My doctor's office kept instructing me to have blood work done at the lab to test my HCG levels (I wanted to go in to see my doctor, but you know the drill. . .too early for them to see anything). The levels went from 23 to 218 to 190 to 191 and finally this morning 291. I guess I knew I couldn't be pregnant anymore, but to have my levels rise was such a shock. Finally, the office asked me to come in today, ASAP (yeah right, ASAP). Even with an ultrasound, nothing could be seen, but it was obvious there was no pregnancy in my uterus. With the elevated HCG and my cramping on my lower left side, the doctor determined it was ectopic and sent me over to Oncology to have my chemo. It all happened so fast. There's still a 10% chance I'll need surgery, but I have my fingers crossed. Could anyone tell me how the Methatrexate made you feel and how long it took you to recover? Is there anyone it didn't work for? If it did work, are you experiencing those ovulation pains I've been reading about?
Thanks.
Hi! I have been married for 8 years. I had 3 D & Cs and 1 eptopic pregnancy. 4 years ago I had an eptopic pregnancy and went for a surgery. After one year I got again pregnant but I lost it. I haven't get pregnant again. My periods became irregular. I took all the tests and doctors said I had no problems. Right now I am 32 year old. I am so frustrated. With one tube I have only 50% chances to get pregnant and I am becoming older.
Hi, everyone. I am 28yo and have a 20 month old son. In November 2003 I had to have a D&C to remove my 7week pregnancy (no heartbeat). In March 2004 we thought we might be pregnant again and had blood test which was inconclusive - traces of hcg but not sufficient to confirm.. Two days later my period started - it was a proper period for me of 7-8 days. Two days after my period stopped I developed intense pelvic pains on the left and asked my husband to take me to er. They did another blood test for hcg and sent me for a pelvic sonar. The sonar showed an empty uterus and all fine, so we went back to er doctor who had received the blood results that showed my hcg to be 980 - definitely pregnant. They admited me into hospital and the gynae on call came to see me. The next week consisted of daily hcg level tests and sonars. Every day my hcg had risen but they could never see anything in my uterus or falopian tubes. By the time he discharged me (a week later) my hcg was 17000. I phoned my own gynae imediately and saw him the next day when he found the pregnancy in my left tube. He suggested immediate surgery and said he would try laporoscopically but might have to "open me up". When I woke (after 2 hours in surgery) they told me that the tube had ruptured and had to go the long invasive way to remove that tube. It was hard to understand why this all happened but we got throught it and try not to dwell on it too much. Now I have started to experience these ovualtion pains. They're not unbearable just uncomfortable. The thing is now a week after my ovulation I am feeling something else - like something moving down the right tube. Has anyone experienced something similar? Could it be that I am pregnant again and feeling the embryo move down? Hey, I guess I am a bit paranoid but I am very aware of my body after the experience. This is very strange! Please, any comments welcomed and thanks for taking the time to read my message. Good luck to all of you!
Hi! On June 23rd, I found out that I was about 6-7 weeks pregnant. On July 7th, I had an ultrasound and was told it's possibly an eptopic pregnancy. Since then, i've had 2 ultrasounds, 2 "stat" HCG tests--first test showed my levels at 26,000 and i'll find out the results of the other test on Monday, July 10th. This morning, I saw a pinkish discharge after using the restroom. I immediately called my doctor's office, he called back and asked me if I was feeling in any pain. Being that i'm not experiencing any pain, he will see me in his office tomorrow and discuss possible surgery. He also instructed me to get some rest.
I'm especially worried because about 6 years ago I had my right ovary and fallopian tube removed due to complications from PID. Since that surgery, I had a miscarriage in 2001 and now a possible eptopic pregnancy. Now i'm faced with a possiblity of losing my left fallopian tube. I was told by my doctor that the fallopian tube can tolerate up to 9 weeks of growth in the tube before it rupture. I had to remind him that based on his calculations, I should be 9-10 weeks pregnant now! I don't understand what the wait is for. And why can't anything be seen on the ultrasounds. From my understanding, a embryo can be detected at 6 weeks in the uterus. Why is it so diffcult to make a definite diagnoses of an eptopic pregnancy around this same gestation period? Why do we have to play the "wait game" and be faced with the same end result--damage and removal of the tube/infertility.
Is is correct to assume that if i'm not experiencing any pain, dizzy spells or loss of energy that my body is somehow taking care of the pregnancy on its own?
I'll keep you posted on my final outcome.
I'm especially worried because about 6 years ago I had my right ovary and fallopian tube removed due to complications from PID. Since that surgery, I had a miscarriage in 2001 and now a possible eptopic pregnancy. Now i'm faced with a possiblity of losing my left fallopian tube. I was told by my doctor that the fallopian tube can tolerate up to 9 weeks of growth in the tube before it rupture. I had to remind him that based on his calculations, I should be 9-10 weeks pregnant now! I don't understand what the wait is for. And why can't anything be seen on the ultrasounds. From my understanding, a embryo can be detected at 6 weeks in the uterus. Why is it so diffcult to make a definite diagnoses of an eptopic pregnancy around this same gestation period? Why do we have to play the "wait game" and be faced with the same end result--damage and removal of the tube/infertility.
Is is correct to assume that if i'm not experiencing any pain, dizzy spells or loss of energy that my body is somehow taking care of the pregnancy on its own?
I'll keep you posted on my final outcome.
Hi! On June 23rd, I found out that I was about 6-7 weeks pregnant. On July 7th, I had an ultrasound and was told it's possibly an eptopic pregnancy. Since then, I
Hi everyone, I am so sorry that there are so many of you that have gone through such a horrible experience as I have as well. My husband & I have been wanting a baby for 4 years. Last Nov I had an ectopic that resolved on its own, in June I had another ectopic, & again no med intervention nessessary just the monitoring of my hcg levels. In Aug on our wedd anniversary I was rushed to the ER & I lost both of my tubes along with the baby!!! I/we are devastated!! I had gone to a fertility specialist in July & I wanted his assistance in determaning wether I should get on birth control, as well as looking into IVF as a posibility in order to prevent future miscarriages in attempting to conceive the old fashioned route. He told me to continue trying to conceive for the next 6 months & if we were unsuccesful or miscarried again then we could look into IVF. I totally wish I would have gone for a second opinion or listened to my regular OBGYN whom had advised me to wait 2-3 cycles before trying again!! I simply beleived that a fertility specialist would have more knowledge & more accurate advice, not so!!! It is too late for me, but if any of you have lost only one tube & I am not at all undermining your loss!!! because it is all tragic!! just know that if you still have 1 tube that is all you need to conceive!! having a Hysterosalpingogram/HSG is a very useful test in checking for blockage before you try to conceive. Make sure you get checked out & wait for your body to heal before trying again, please!! & to those ladies that have lost both tubes as I have or have severely damaged tubes I truly feel your pain, it just does not seem fair to us!!!!! although, if you have your ovaries & uterus you can consider IVF it seems to be becoming more accesible now a days some places even offer financing!!! I know that it is a tremendeous financial burden, not to mention emotionally challenging!!! It has only been two weeks since my surgery so I am not ready for much yet, at times I cry non stop & the lingering pain & irregular bleeding that I am still having just keep me down. Do not feel alone in what you are going through, I know that I am not. It does not please me that there are so many of you that share with true understanding in my pain, but it does comfort me to know I am not alone in my pain. May the future be much kinder to you all whom have already experienced more pain than anyone woman deserves both physically & emotionally.((((( Hugs to you all)))))) Vacia
Hi everyone, I am so sorry that there are so many of you that have gone through such a horrible experience as I have as well. My husband & I have been wanting a baby for 4 years. Last Nov I had an ectopic that resolved on its own, in June I had another ectopic, & again no med intervention nessessary just the monitoring of my hcg levels. In Aug on our wedd anniversary I was rushed to the ER & I lost both of my tubes along with the baby!!! I/we are devastated!! I had gone to a fertility specialist in July & I wanted his assistance in determaning wether I should get on birth control, as well as looking into IVF as a posibility in order to prevent future miscarriages in attempting to conceive the old fashioned route. He told me to continue trying to conceive for the next 6 months & if we were unsuccesful or miscarried again then we could look into IVF. I totally wish I would have gone for a second opinion or listened to my regular OBGYN whom had advised me to wait 2-3 cycles before trying again!! I simply beleived that a fertility specialist would have more knowledge & more accurate advice, not so!!! It is too late for me, but if any of you have lost only one tube & I am not at all undermining your loss!!! because it is all tragic!! just know that if you still have 1 tube that is all you need to conceive!! having a Hysterosalpingogram/HSG is a very useful test in checking for blockage before you try to conceive. Make sure you get checked out & wait for your body to heal before trying again, please!! & to those ladies that have lost both tubes as I have or have severely damaged tubes I truly feel your pain, it just does not seem fair to us!!!!! although, if you have your ovaries & uterus you can consider IVF it seems to be becoming more accesible now a days some places even offer financing!!! I know that it is a tremendeous financial burden, not to mention emotionally challenging!!! It has only been two weeks since my surgery so I am not ready for much yet, at times I cry non stop & the lingering pain & irregular bleeding that I am still having just keep me down. Do not feel alone in what you are going through, I know that I am not. It does not please me that there are so many of you that share with true understanding in my pain, but it does comfort me to know I am not alone in my pain. May the future be much kinder to you all whom have already experienced more pain than anyone woman deserves both physically & emotionally.((((( Hugs to you all)))))) Vacia
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