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- by EPT Host 20
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:56 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Surgery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1413
Dear Soph22, It is not common practice to remove the ovary when removing the tube for treatment for ectopic pregnancy. If you are concerned and you are in the UK, you can ask your GP for a copy of your discharge letter following your surgery or you can speak to the Patient Advice Liaison Service (PA...
- by EPT Host 20
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:47 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Pain after Ectopic pregnancy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1122
Dear Alison1983, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been through a great deal over the last few months. The pain may be due to adhesions (scar tissue that binds two parts of the body together) which f...
- by EPT Host 20
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:44 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic pregnancy, Beta HCG level 17235!!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2418
Dear Kay39, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, It is not uncommon to start bleeding a few days after the injection and this bleeding can last between a few days and up to 6 weeks. For your information, the hCG level often rises on the day four blood test because the action of ...
- by EPT Host 20
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:17 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: New here after ectopic pregnancy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2015
Dear Danic84, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. You have been through a huge amount in such a short space of time and it is very normal to feel overwhelmed. From your words, I can imagine how frightening the experience must have been and I am sorry you have had to go though t...
- by EPT Host 20
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:58 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 6 weeks post Salpingectomy with acute pain is that normal?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2390
Dear Dima, I'm so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been through a great deal and it can take a few months to settle. The pain may be due to adhesions (scar tissue that binds two parts of the body together) ...
- by EPT Host 20
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:14 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic pregnancy 2 weeks ago
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1035
Dear laura3], I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal and you are in the early stages of recovery. Your body needs time to heal from your surgery which is in itself a gruelling task. You have also had to process the loss of your ba...
- by EPT Host 20
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 6:57 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Pain 3 months after tube removal
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1047
Dear Sadsack123, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been through a great deal over the last few months. The pain may be due to adhesions (scar tissue that binds two parts of the body together) which f...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:40 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 1st Pregnancy & Ectopic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1697
Dear Mags1234, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I too have experienced ectopic pregnancy and had no risk factors either. Sadly for many of us, although we search for answers as to why this has happened, we often never find the answers and I can truly understand how worrying ...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:32 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: lost and confused
- Replies: 1
- Views: 956
Dear Kateheate, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss and if the difficult time you are still going through. Sadly I am not medically trained so cannot give you specific advice on your symptoms. Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been thro...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:26 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Irregular periods
- Replies: 1
- Views: 973
Dear Bori317, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Periods can change for a few months after ectopic pregnancy. Unfortunately we all experience bleeding from periods differently, some ladies will bleed quite heavily, some will only spot for a few days, so it is very difficult to...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:20 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: methotrexate and going back to work
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1695
Dear Mariaf, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, When we experience ectopic pregnancy we are suddenly faced with a life threatening emergency and it's treatment, reduction in fertility, concerns about the future and the loss of our babies. Experiencing any one of these is an or...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:11 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Period has not returned 4 months after methotrexate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2302
Dear Aoife, It can take a few months for periods to return following ectopic pregnancy, I would suggest that as it has been over four months you speak to your GP or medical team. Sending much love, Karen x The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust Registered Charity Number: 1071811 *******************************...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:04 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Any hope?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1002
Dear Bronagh+22, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and losses. To experience one loss is difficult, to deal with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you. Sadly I am not medically trained so I am unable to give you specific advice on your circumstances but a ...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:30 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Sleep Problems
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2374
Dear Meggers44, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal and you are in the early stages of recovery. Your body needs time to heal from your surgery which is in itself a gruelling task. You have also had to process the loss of your ...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:19 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Advice & experiences after Methotrexate treatnent
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2366
Dear 19457, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. In the UK, women aren't routinely scanned or offered additional investigations before ttc again. Following methotraxate injections, we and many healthcare professionals recommend to wait until your hCG levels have fallen to below ...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 6:51 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Periods after ectopic- please help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1047
Dear Sm2304, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Periods can be delayed for a number of reasons including stress or even (as surprising as it may sound) excessive exercise or weight loss. Doctors normally consider menstrual cycles of between 23-42 days to be within normal param...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:29 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ready to try again.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1012
Dear melissajodie, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, It is normal to feel anxious about the future. We experience a mix of emotions from wanting to try again to being petrified of what may lie ahead. We never forget but we can learn to accept what happened. It is a slow proce...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:25 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Help...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2435
Dear Emily201088, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I hope by now that someone from your local EPU has contacted you. If they haven't, I would chase this up tomorrow by contacting them and whilst I do not wish to alarm you, please seek urgent medical advice with any worsening...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:22 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Pain in left pelvis where EP is, 5 days after methotrexate?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1016
Dear Tickitaylor94, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Abdominal (tummy) pain is the most common side effect of methotrexate and it usually occurs during the first 2 to 3 days of treatment. Whilst I do not wish to alarm you, because abdominal pain is also a sign of a ruptured ...
- by EPT Host 20
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:15 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Going crazy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1112
Dear Soph22, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Your periods can take a while to re-establish - they can re-start anything between two and ten weeks after surgery and most women find that their period arrives sometime around week six or seven after surgery. If it has been more...
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