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by EPT Host 20
Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Struggling!
Replies: 6
Views: 4384

Re: Struggling!

Dear Maddie and greybottle, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy losses, Experiencing in an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal. You are in the early stages of recovery and your body needs time to heal from the surgery, which is in itself a gruelling task. It is normal to experience some p...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Cycle change after Ectopic Pregnancy
Replies: 1
Views: 4644

Re: Cycle change after Ectopic Pregnancy

Dear Floey, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, It is normal for periods to take a while to get back into a rhythm that is more normal for us and some people experience menstrual irregularities for some time. Why this is is sadly unknown. Broadly speaking, doctors consider menstrua...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Scared I’m having another ectopic, but have negative tests
Replies: 3
Views: 9678

Re: Scared I’m having another ectopic, but have negative tests

Dear Emsy, I am so sorry to hear of the worrying time you are going through, Doctors normally consider menstrual cycles of between 23-42 days to be within normal parameters. As you have not had your expected period, we would advise retesting, using an early morning urine sample in a further week. As...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: my experience with ectopic pregnancy
Replies: 2
Views: 6388

Re: my experience with ectopic pregnancy

Dear MNT, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss. From your own words I can only imagine what a frightening experience this must have been and I am so sorry you have had to go through this. We are a UK based charity so can only comment on usual procedure in the UK and I'm guessing from...
by EPT Host 20
Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: LGBTQ+ communities
Topic: Moving on….
Replies: 2
Views: 11161

Re: Moving on….

Dear Kazb, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss and of the difficulty you are now facing. I guess I was just wondering why your doctor won't refer you despite having a letter from your clinic saying to be referred after 4 tries. Is there another doctor in the surgery you could possib...
by EPT Host 20
Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: How long off work
Replies: 3
Views: 6383

Re: How long off work

Dear ectopic recovery, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, Surgery is an immense ordeal for the body to go through. In general, after about six weeks you should be able to return to most jobs from a physical point of view. However, if your role involves manual handling, we suggest ...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Hopeful message
Replies: 3
Views: 6921

Re: Hopeful message

Dear Rck, Congratulations on the safe arrival of your twin boys. Thank you so much for taking the time out from your very busy life with those boys and sharing your journey and beautifully positive outcome. As you mentioned yourself, It really will give hope to so many. Give them both a big but from...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: My brain is frazzled
Replies: 1
Views: 6392

Re: My brain is frazzled

Dear KM, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss and everything you have been through. I certainly feel anniversaries can trigger emotions again. I was like you and battled on for around 2 years following my ectopic pregnancy before I reached out for support, so I just wanted to say tha...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Ectopic pregnancy
Replies: 2
Views: 6530

Re: Ectopic pregnancy

Dear Toni, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, Allowing the body to recover, ovulation to occur and the first period to arrive is often suggested by doctors as the ideal waiting period before beginning to have full penetrative intercourse (sex) again, which means waiting until arou...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Vitamins and Period after Tube removal
Replies: 1
Views: 6302

Re: Vitamins and Period after Tube removal

Dear Kally, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss and everything you have been through. Your periods can take a while to re-establish and they can re-start anything between four and ten weeks after treatment. Most find that their period arrives sometime around week six or seven after ...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Struggling - afraid to try again
Replies: 2
Views: 4775

Re: Struggling - afraid to try again

Dear Katepeach, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy 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 or experience, but we can learn to accept what happened....
by EPT Host 20
Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Recent Experience of Expectant Management
Replies: 1
Views: 4294

Re: Recent Experience of Expectant Management

Dear isamilliovn, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We do often get asked about how long it takes for hCG to go down. Sadly as we are all built differently, there is no set pattern of time frame, but reading others experienc...
by EPT Host 20
Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I’m terrified I may be having another ectopic pregnancy
Replies: 2
Views: 8733

Re: I’m terrified I may be having another ectopic pregnancy

Dear faith no fear, I am so sorry to hear of the worrying time you are going through, Ectopic pregnancy symptoms can start as early as 4 weeks, but I am not sure if you are there yet. I would advise taking a pregnancy test at your expected period. If your bleeding worsens or you are feeling unwell a...
by EPT Host 20
Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Never heard a story like mine
Replies: 1
Views: 4573

Re: Never heard a story like mine

Dear Morgan, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss. From your own words I can only imagine what a frightening experience this must have been and I am so sorry you have to go through this. We would generally say that a rupture when your hCG levels are declining and below 100, is really...
by EPT Host 20
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Tubal patency after expectant management
Replies: 1
Views: 4510

Re: Tubal patency after expectant management

Dear Sally, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, There is very little research to inform us on damage to tubes following expectant management of methotrexate treatment for ectopic pregnancy. What I can say is that studies suggest the chances of pregnancy are about same irrespective ...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Methotrexate with hcg 6500
Replies: 1
Views: 4405

Re: Methotrexate with hcg 6500

Dear cnh, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, As your hCG levels are rising still, I would advise not to complete any heavy lifting or strenuous exercise. Unfortunately there is a risk of rupture even with declining or low levels. You could try a gentle walk but listen to your bodi...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Pregnancy after ectopic
Replies: 2
Views: 4684

Re: Pregnancy after ectopic

Dear Emma, Whispered congratulations on your pregnancy, After an ectopic pregnancy, finding we are pregnant again can be a mix of emotions and I can completely understand your feeling nervous. It is perfectly normal to feel scared after the ordeal you have endured. I also felt twinges and aches afte...
by EPT Host 20
Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: My ectopic pregnancy story.
Replies: 2
Views: 5132

Re: My ectopic pregnancy story.

Dear ashley, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss. When we experience ectopic pregnancy we are suddenly faced with a life threatening emergency and it's treatment, concerns about the future, reduction in fertility and the loss of our babies. Experiencing any one of these is an ordeal...
by EPT Host 20
Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Hcg levels dramatic response
Replies: 1
Views: 4355

Re: Hcg levels dramatic response

Dear kenlough, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, It is common for hCG levels to rise on day four as the action of methotrexate treatment is not instantaneous. It may be that your levels were starting to decrease and the methotrexate has sped it up. I'm afraid I cannot say how lon...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Missed Period Advice
Replies: 1
Views: 4181

Re: Missed Period Advice

Dear Scriv, I am so sorry to hear of the worrying time you are going through. Generally speaking doctors will count a cycle of up to 42 days to be within normal limits. If you have not reached this time frame, we would advise taking an early morning pregnancy test in a week. If you have not had your...