I am new in here. I had my tube removed 3 weeks ago. We were planning to conceived since September last year so we were happy about it. Soon after new year I started bleeding. I knew something wasn’t right. I had two previous miscarriages so I knew this wasn’t one of them as it didn’t feel anything like it. I was diagnosed with EP when my tube burst as during the previous two weeks that I had been seen in hospital, they couldn’t find anything inside or outside my uterus.
Last night we tried to have sex and I quickly felt very sad. Up until now I have been alright about the EP but at the moment I feel like I want to cry non stop. This feeling just started when I realised that we were having sex without aiming for a pregnancy. I know that before we tried to conceive sex was just sex but know it doesn’t feel the same. I don’t know how to overcome this feeling. I am not sure if we will try to conceive again, not sure if I want to go through all the stress we had with this last pregnancy.
Anyone has any advice on how I can control this feeling please?
I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. We are here for you to lean on for as long as you need.
Your post really struck a chord with me - after my ectopic pregnancy, it took me a while to want to have sex again because prior it had been about trying to conceive. I can recall the feelings you are describing and you are not alone. For many women, sex is a very emotionally charged connection and so it is not unusual to have various intense feelings at that time.
If you find that you are not yet ready for penetrative sex, you could find other ways of being intimate. Equally, you could “build up” slowly to sexual contact. It may take some time but please do be kind to yourself.
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Munira
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I just wanted to say I also was very emotional with regards to sex post ruptured ectopic. It did get better for me in time. For me knowing sex would never result in pregnancy was heart breaking.