Onthe 30th of October, I was taking in for emergency surgery as I was experiencing an ruptured ectopic pregnancy. I have my right fallopian tube removed and had a bad infection. I got my first period on 4 December seemed to be normal a bit sore and heavy which I expected but nothing to bad. I bleed for my usual 5 days, I have just had my second period on Sunday 5th January it seemed to be a day or 2 late. Didn’t think much of it, but I had really bad pain in my pelvis area, hips and where tube was removed. On day 1 of periods I was just getting a small amount of brown blood a really long string of blood, then day 2 it turn a deep red with a few big clots and small clots. I have only bleed for 3 days with a lot of pain. Pain has eased off a little, but since surgery I can not stand to long or lie down on my side for to long as it seems to make my pelvic area and hips sore. Has anyone else had this, I am 10 weeks post surgery.
Hi Tammy4291,
I’m so sorry to hear that you have had to suffer another ectopic pregnancy and loss. Many women find changes to their periods following treatment for ectopic pregnancy.
In regards to resuming a period, there can be considerable variation between women. Your periods can take a while to re-establish and they can re-start anything between two and ten weeks after treatment. Most women find that their period arrives sometime around week six or seven after surgery. It might be heavier or lighter and it may be more painful than normal. The period after that is usually more like your normal pattern. However, although there is no medical reason for it, women do very often report some irregularity to their cycle for several months after an ectopic pregnancy.
In regards to the pain, it can be very normal to feel abdominal pains after treatment for ectopic pregnancy. With surgery, your body has been through a huge trauma and will need time to heal. The pain you are feeling could be due to your body healing or as a result of adhesions or scar tissue which forms as part of the recovery process. It could also be because your menstrual cycle is restarting or because of ovulation pains as many women feel ovulation pains when they did not before. It might also be as a result of heightened awareness after your ordeal.
Although the pain you are having could be due to adhesions, as you are worried it’s worth going to see your Dr’s to get checked out and to be on safe side. I would encourage you to keep a pain diary, noting where and when the pain occurs, the level of pain (1-10), and anything that helps relieve it. This will help the discussion with your doctor.
With good wishes,
Michele
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