Hi Ladies
I had an ectopic pregnency which ruptured at around 8 weeks 3 days and had a laprotomy to remove my right tube.
I had bleeding for about 10 days post surgery and then it stopped. After 2 weeks of the surgery, i had my blood work done to check the Beta-HCG levels and they are at 73
How long will it take for the hormone to fall below 5? Considering that i am not bleeding now,I would like to know then how the hormone will be removed from the body?
Dear charukarthik,
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 it depends on factors like how high levels reached and our unique physiology.
It can take a few weeks following surgery, but this is just an average and some maybe a little longer. Are you booked in for a following blood test to review?
Sending much love,
Karen x
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Yes… I have been asked to do the blood test after 10 days again.
My concern was also the fact that I am not bleeding… so how is the body gonna flush out the hcg? :roll:
Dear charukarthik,
Your body does not flush the hCG, the levels slowly decline as yours are doing. The amount of bleeding you will have depends on the amount of lining that has been built up in your uterus. When we are sadly no longer pregnant the hCG levels decrease and in response, the body expels the lining of the uterus that had built up in preparation for the pregnancy because it is no longer needed. This process involves vaginal bleeding - some ladies it will be just spotting, for some it can be clotty or like one of your usual periods and some women have bleeding/spotting for up to six weeks.
Your blood levels show that your hCG is declining which is good, and I would be guided by this. If you do not have a lot of lining in your uterus you may not bleed at all. Your lining will start to increase again over the next month in preparation for your period and you should start to bleed after this if you do not bleed soon.
Periods typically 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 surgery.
If this does not happen or you are concerned, please speak to your GP.
Sending much love,
Karen x
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Registered Charity Number: 1071811
Ectopic pregnancy patient information suite: Highly Commended in the 2019 BMA Patient Information Awards
During the coronavirus outbreak, The EPT team is still working hard to provide crucial information and support to women and families experiencing ectopic pregnancy as quickly and efficiently as we can.
If we have been able to help you, are you able to help us with a small donation or by volunteering or fundraising?
Further information is available at ectopic.org.uk
Email us: ept@ectopic.org.uk
We provide a call-back helpline service: 020 7733 2653
Take a look at our newsletters and subscribe to our mailing list here: https://mailchi.mp/986bdd6091ee/ectopic-matters
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
Thank you so much for the response Karen! This clears my concerns and questions.
