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One sided pain after HCG 0

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Lyn_K
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One sided pain after HCG 0

Post by Lyn_K »

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if people have still been experiencing one sided pain (particularly on the ectopic side).

My ectopic pregnancy was managed expectantly. 4 weeks ago was when my HCG went to negative. I am still waiting for my first period. I have been experiencing cramping/pinching like pain or discomfort on one side of my pelvis, mainly on my ectopic side.

When I spoke to my OB and nurse, they weren't concerned about it and just said to go to A&E if the pain gets worse. It is never painful enough for me to seek for medical help. And to be honest, I am not ready to return to a medical setting to be investigated, scanned, checked, poked with needles, etc.

Is the pain normal? Should I be worried? Is that ovulation pain?

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Re: One sided pain after HCG 0

Post by EPT Host 20 »

Dear Lyn,
I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss and continued discomfort.
Although I was treated with methotrexate injection, I felt discomfort for many months.
Following an ectopic pregnancy, it is not unusual to feel pain and discomfort in the abdomen for some time after your treatment. Awareness of such feelings can also be heightened as a result of the experience of losing a pregnancy and because of the frightening and distressing experience you had to go through. There are a number of reasons why you may be aware of the aches in your abdominal area:
It could be that your normal cycle is trying to resume and the pain you are experiencing may be due to your body preparing to ovulate, or your period might be about to arrive.

It could be that your awareness of your menstrual cycle and your ovulation have been heightened. Many women report that they are aware of ovulation pain after an ectopic, when they never experienced it before.

It might simply be down to heightened perception and awareness because of the experience you have been through.

Pain is unique to the individual and if it is persistent and is becoming worrying, we would suggest that you keep a pain diary. Record in your diary when your period starts, when the pain is experienced and how the pain would be scored on a scale of 0 to 10 (0 being no pain, 10 being pain requiring a trip to hospital). Keep a record of what helps the pain, for example, heat (hot water bottle), exercise, rest, pain relievers (make a note of what kind e.g., paracetamol). After about eight weeks, make an appointment to go see your doctor to discuss the diary records you have been keeping.

Keeping this diary enables you to go to your doctor with dates, times and evidence of how it is affecting you. This can be very helpful to medical practitioners when deciding upon how to manage the symptoms.

It is still early days on your road to recovery so it is also important to give yourself time and space to recover both physically and emotionally.

Sending much love,
Karen x

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