Hi i had an ectopic surgery 7 weeks ago, my right tube was removed, i am in so much pain where they did the surgery on the left side and also on my right side abdomen, i still feel nauseaus. Im not pregnant, as iv done tests and blood tests.
Im currently off work
Is it normal to still be in pain
Dear Sm2304,
I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss,
Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been through a great deal over the last few months. The pain may be due to adhesions (scar tissue that binds two parts of the body together) which form and take some time to settle. Your body may be preparing to ovulate and many women experience ovulation pain when they did not before their ectopic pregnancy - including myself. You also may have a heightened perception because of the sad loss that you have had to go through. If you find you experience offensive smelling discharge or an increased temperature of more than 37°C or just want to be checked out to be on the safe side, it would be worth asking your doctors to run tests to check for infection.
Sending much love,
Karen x
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I can only think of possible pelvic adhesions? There’s always a chance of getting them after any abdominal / pelvic surgery. I think you should give the ward a call and tell them about this as I wasn’t in that much pain 7 weeks after surgery. I hope you feel better soon (hugs) x
Posted too soon. I would also say there’s a possible chance that you are ovulating which is causing it. Have you had a period yet? Xtryagain92:
I can only think of possible pelvic adhesions? There’s always a chance of getting them after any abdominal / pelvic surgery. I think you should give the ward a call and tell them about this as I wasn’t in that much pain 7 weeks after surgery. I hope you feel better soon (hugs) x