Hello
I just trying to focus forward now and think about what happens at the end of treatment. As the journey has felt quite long and hoping to get back to some sort of normality somehow.
I found out I had ectopic pregnancy around 4 weeks ago, I’ve had two doses of methotrexate now and my hormone levels are coming down each week around about 1000 now, when they get to 0, do they do an internal scan or do you do a pregnancy test? Any advice what happens would be great, thank you.
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What happens once bloods go down to normal after methotrexate treatment?
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Re: What happens once bloods go down to normal after methotrexate treatment?
Dear Rach,
I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss,
Your blood hCG levels are more accurate than urine pregnancy tests, so when they are down to pre pregnancy levels, you won't need to do a urine test.
It is not normal practice in the UK to have a scan following methotrexate treatment. If you are planning on trying to conceive following methotrexate treatment, once your hCG level has reached pre-pregnancy levels, It is important to take folic acid supplements for 12 weeks before trying to conceive.
Once all hospital visits have finished is sometimes when the emotions of everything we have been through start to surface too, so please be kind to yourself and continue to allow time to grieve and heal both physically and emotionally.
Sending much love,
Karen x
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I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss,
Your blood hCG levels are more accurate than urine pregnancy tests, so when they are down to pre pregnancy levels, you won't need to do a urine test.
It is not normal practice in the UK to have a scan following methotrexate treatment. If you are planning on trying to conceive following methotrexate treatment, once your hCG level has reached pre-pregnancy levels, It is important to take folic acid supplements for 12 weeks before trying to conceive.
Once all hospital visits have finished is sometimes when the emotions of everything we have been through start to surface too, so please be kind to yourself and continue to allow time to grieve and heal both physically and emotionally.
Sending much love,
Karen x
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Registered Charity Number: 1071811
The EPT is awarded the PIF TICK as a Trusted Information Creator, the UK-wide quality mark for healthcare information
*************************************************************************
If the information provided here or through the EPT website has helped you, you can donate towards our support services, volunteer, or fundraise to raise awareness.
Further information is available on our website.
Email us: ept@ectopic.org.uk
We provide a call-back support line: 020 7733 2653. We are able to provide support in multiple languages including British Sign Language.
Take a look at our newsletters and subscribe to our mailing list.
Detailed medical information can be found on our website. Please remember online medical information is NO SUBSTITUTE for expert medical advice from your own health care team
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Re: What happens once bloods go down to normal after methotrexate treatment?
Thank you responding and for your reassurance what happens, helpful to know and yea worried that when I’m physically back to normal
The emotions may sink in, just need to take each day one day at a time and then go from there.
The emotions may sink in, just need to take each day one day at a time and then go from there.
