Three ectopic pregnancies and loss of Fallopian Tubes

27 Jan 2025 | By Kerri

I have been unfortunate to experience three ectopic pregnancies. 

My first was in 2014 and was initially treated as a pregnancy of unknown location (PUL). My blood hCG (a hormone produced in pregnancy) levels showed that I was pregnant, but nothing could be found on a scan. I was treated with methotrexate (medical management) and sent on my way. 

The second was rather traumatic. My husband and I had been trying for a baby for nine years. After no success, we paid privately for IVF, which worked for us on the first attempt. We were thrilled and in a happy bubble—that is, until I fell pregnant in 2022. It was a very happy surprise, but it was short-lived as a scan showed a live ectopic pregnancy in my left Fallopian tube. After a long stay in hospital and two rounds of methotrexate, I eventually had to have the Fallopian tube removed surgically. During the surgery, the doctor checked my remaining right Fallopian tube and said all looked okay, making it possible for a future pregnancy (despite our long-standing infertility issues). 

Then, in January 2024, we had another lovely surprise the day after we moved house – I was pregnant! We were so excited and so sure that we wouldn’t be unlucky enough to have a third ectopic pregnancy. Unfortunately, we were. I called the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) and explained that I was anxious due to my previous ectopic pregnancies. Low and behold, a scan later that week confirmed another live ectopic pregnancy in my right Fallopian tube. Methotrexate was not an option this time as I was bleeding into my pelvis, and the Fallopian tube was about to rupture. 

I am now left with no Fallopian tubes, but all hope is not lost. Back in 2016, when I had IVF, there was another embryo, which has been frozen for the last eight or nine years. We are contemplating using it, but I just don’t know if I could take another blow. I feel angry at my body but know I have to carry on. 

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