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- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 3:58 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Period pain
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1255
Hi Sammy6, It can be very normal to feel pains after surgery (even a long while after) for ectopic pregnancy. The pain you are feeling could as result from adhesions or scar tissue which forms as part of the recovery process. It could also be because of ovulation pains as many women feel ovulation p...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:04 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Methotrexate last week - pain & bleeding
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1779
Hi Dawillis, I just wanted to check-in on you today. As TryAgain92 mentioned, as you are not yet to non-pregnancy hcg levels, it's essential to continue monitoring your symptoms as there is still a risk of rupture. With any increased pain, especially radiating to the shoulder tip, you will want to b...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:27 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Eptopic tx and my surgery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1556
Hi Bld1, I am so sorry to hear you've suffered this ectopic pregnancy and loss. We can never be prepared for how we will feel following a trauma such as this one. While we may begin to heal physically, there are still emotions which we will need to sort through as we recover. Your loss is still rece...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:19 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Methotrexate
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5109
Hi Sazzles, I just wanted to check in on you. As TryAgain92 mentioned, it's very important to monitor your symptoms while on methotrexate and to go to A&E with any severe pains, especially radiating to the shoulder tip. It is better to be seen in these cases. As your hcg levels are not to non-pr...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:01 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: No symptoms
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1339
Hi Tabbitha9, A whispered congratulations on your pregnancy. I know how nerve-wracking subsequent pregnancies can be following an ectopic pregnancy. While I'm not medically qualified to answer your question, I highly recommend you contact your nearest Early Pregnancy Unit to book in for an early &qu...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:59 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 2 weeks after surgery- pain on the opposite side
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2280
Hi Sabz, I'm so very sorry to hear that you've suffered an ectopic pregnancy and loss. My heart aches for you and I know how many questions the experience can leave us with. I will do my very best to help. Many women experience discomfort after experiencing ectopic pregnancy and it can be a scary ti...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:28 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: waiting for IVF after EP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2225
Hi Rinja, I am so sorry to hear all you have gone through and that you have suffered an ectopic pregnancy and loss. As I'm not medically qualified, I cannot comment on your specific situation. I know that we can be eager to move forward after suffering these losses, but I also encourage you to take ...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:12 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Isolated
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2300
Hi Ausgirl1, I too struggled my ectopic pregnancies and felt very isolated, feeling that no one quite understood what I was going through, nor even I really understood what I was going through. At that time, I found that journaling helped me to get the thoughts out of my head and with time, I was ab...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:06 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Bloating
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1413
Hi, The Second One, To answer your question, bloatedness is a reaction to the operation and the inflammation following this. The length of time it continues varies, but it should settle within six weeks. If it continues for longer, it may be a sign that you have some ongoing infection and you should...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:56 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 6 week check up - am I brave enough to do it again?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2462
Hi kayjayleo, I had my first ectopic in my right tube, and then the second inside my uterus in the stump of the right tube which ruptured my uterus. It was my left tube which allowed me to become pregnant. I know how emotionally challenging it can be, and I encourage women to take it in their own ti...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:52 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: After Expectant Management-pain
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2270
Hi Pammy3, I'm so sorry to hear about your ectopic pregnancy and the worrying time you have been experiencing. It is very good that you are being looked after by the EPAU, and were able to have the support from your sister-in-law. I'm not medically qualified to comment on your specific situation and...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Fertility tests
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1370
Dear Oneday 3, 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 our babies, but we can learn to accept what happened. It is a sl...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:40 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Feeling frustrated
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1474
Hi tallbutterfly2, My heart aches for all you are going through. Please know you are not stupid in any way for these emotions or for anything you have shared. These boards are filled with women and men who have expressed similar feelings and who continue to recover from their experiences of ectopic ...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:29 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 6 week check up - am I brave enough to do it again?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2462
Hi Kayjayleo, I'm so sorry you've had to go through these ectopic pregnancies and losses. They can leave us with so many questions, and it difficult when we are given messages of uncertainty from our medical staff. I too suffered two ectopic pregnancies and was diagnosed with "bad luck". A...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:16 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: HSG and SIS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1326
Hi TheSecondOne, Unfortunately, I'm not medically qualified and cannot comment on your specific situation. I know that others on these boards have gone through some of these tests and may be able to provide insight on their experiences. However, I also encourage you to continue following up with you...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:13 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Anyone had experience of not ovulating after EP?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1440
Hi Gemb9, I'm sorry to hear you are going through this worrying time. As I'm not medically qualified, I cannot comment or advise on your specific situation. I noticed that there were no other replies to your post, and wanted to make sure you knew that we are here and listening. I hope that your foll...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:35 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Hair loss and skin issues
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1480
Hi LadyBear, I'm so sorry to hear you've suffered an ectopic pregnancy and loss. I'm not medically qualified, so cannot comment on your specific situation. However, with the decrease in hormones following an ectopic pregnancy, our bodies may react in different ways. As well, ectopic pregnancy and su...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:30 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Periods after EP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2921
Hi Abbie, I'm sorry you are going through such a worrying time. As I'm not medically qualified, I am not able to comment on your particular situation. However, many women experience changes to their menstrual cycles after an ectopic pregnancy, and it can take some time to settle back into a rhythm t...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:49 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Pain when bladder empties
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6753
Hi Honey79, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, sadly I am not medically trained so cannot give you specific advice on your situation. Particularly following surgery, I recommend following up with your GP or surgical team and reporting the symptom. They'd be able to provide the...
- by EPT Host 22
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:46 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Second ectopic - this time in the stump of removed left tube
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4858
Hi Cjb, I am so sorry you are suffering an ectopic pregnancy and loss once again. My situation was very similar in that six months after my 1st ectopic, and removal of the right tube, I had a cornual ectopic pregnancy in the right stump. It ruptured, and they were able to "evacuate" the ec...
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