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- Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:16 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Lack of bleeding after MTX
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1571
Re: Lack of bleeding after MTX
Dear BMNov19, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. I too had methotrexate injection and I found my bleeding became heavier around a week after the injection. This is because the hCG level often rises on the day four blood test because the action of Methotrexate is not instantane...
- Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:06 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Self-resolved ectopics please share stories
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3142
Re: Self-resolved ectopics please share stories
Dear ingle, I'm so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, This maybe a little difficult to read so please take time reading it and feel free to ask any further questions With treatment for ectopic pregnancy through expectant management, when the pregnancy is ended, the whole pregnancy sac...
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:44 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Methotrexate and cramping- help!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1510
Re: Methotrexate and cramping- help!
Dear Plants105, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, You may not yet be experiencing side effects yet because the action of Methotrexate is not instantaneous, so the cells will have continued to divide for two or three days after the injection was given, and some cells release m...
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:36 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: When Will my period come back?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1126
Re: When Will my period come back?
Dear Sarahh1982, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, To answer your question, 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 surg...
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:33 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Strange emotions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1900
Re: Strange emotions
Dear Mc1990, I am sorry if this is difficult to read but with methotrexate treatment, when the pregnancy is ended, the whole pregnancy sac including any cells that might have eventually grown into a baby is usually reabsorbed by the mother. This happens because it is our own DNA and cellular materia...
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Miscarriage & now Ectopic pregnancy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1509
Re: Miscarriage & now Ectopic pregnancy
Dear Alison1983, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and losses and I'm sorry you weren't given any information. 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...
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:24 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Normal bleeding? Expectant management
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1162
Re: Normal bleeding? Expectant management
Dear Lisa05, I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Apologies if this is a little difficult to read. The first bleed that occurs after treatment for ectopic pregnancy is not classed as a period. It is the body's response to falling hormone levels because you are sadly no longer pregnant. The body expel...
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:17 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Strange emotions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1900
Re: Strange emotions
Dear Mc1990, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, We hear from many women who struggle with the concept of the methotrexate injection. I cannot emphasise enough that it is not a method of abortion, please try not to let these feelings overwhelm you. Although this maybe difficult...
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:00 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Nightmares
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1795
Re: Nightmares
Dear Deekay, 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 th...
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:46 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Help!!! 2 doses of methotrexate
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1952
Re: Help!!! 2 doses of methotrexate
Dear Victoria V_17, That's such good news. I am afraid it is difficult to predict how long it will take for your hormone levels reach non-pregnant levels. As we are all individual, our bodies respond differently to the drug and it depends on factors like how high levels reached and our unique physio...
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:54 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Just seeking someone similar...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2659
Re: Just seeking someone similar...
Dear sunflowerpaters, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, whether the pregnancy was planned or not, it doesn't detract from the shock or sadness we may experience. From your own words, I understand what a frightening experience this must have been for you and I'm so sorry you h...
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:29 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Help!!! 2 doses of methotrexate
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1952
Re: Help!!! 2 doses of methotrexate
Dear Victoria V_17, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I am unsure of your exact timeline from your second injection but the hCG level often rises on the day four blood test because the action of Methotrexate is not instantaneous, so the cells will have continued to divide for...
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:24 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Cannot shake my anger and sadness
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1578
Re: Cannot shake my anger and sadness
Dear Julia, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. My first pregnancy was also ectopic and I completely understand your shock. 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...
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 7 weeks since methotrexate
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1549
Re: 7 weeks since methotrexate
Dear Aj127, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I am afraid it is difficult to predict how long it will take for your hormone levels reach non-pregnant levels. As we are all individual, our bodies respond differently to the drug and it depends on factors like how high levels re...
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:34 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 2 ectopics, 1 tube removed & irregular cycles (dep on side)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1000
Re: 2 ectopics, 1 tube removed & irregular cycles (dep on si
Dear ElineP, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancies and losses. To experience one loss is difficult, to deal with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you. Many women including myself look for reasons as to why we experience ectopic pregnancy, but for many of us...
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:45 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Faded positive test
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1235
Re: Faded positive test
Dear Kelly_C, Sadly I am not medically trained and with such limited information, it is difficult to identify what is going on. As you are concerned about the bleeding, that it is not usual for you, I would advise speaking to your GP who could always organise a blood test for hCG. Whilst I do not wi...
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:40 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: What did you do on what would have been your due date?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1684
Re: What did you do on what would have been your due date?
Dear Minijay, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, anniversaries can be so difficult and bring back such difficult emotions, please be very kind to yourself over this time and allow the time and space to grieve. It has been 9 years since our ectopic pregnancy and every year, I b...
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:28 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Anyone similar?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2810
Re: Anyone similar?
Dear Bethney, 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 parameters. If you have not had your expected period, we would...
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:24 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: First signs of Ectopic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1693
Re: First signs of Ectopic
Dear michim00, When diagnosing an ectopic pregnancy, doctors use a combination of transvaginal ultrasound scanning and blood tests to check HCG levels. If scans are inconclusive, doctors would carry out a series of blood tests to check hCG levels to see if the numbers are rising as expected. However...
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:18 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Feeling low
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2451
Re: Feeling low
Dear Loupy512, 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 b...
