Firstly I just wanted to say how much this forum has helped me, I had an ectopic pregnancy and lost my left tube in November and these pages have really helped me with what to expect. I get the impression that it’s such a small surgery for the NHS so you just get stitched up and sent off without much support, so it’s been good to find that here.
I’m having my second period since the surgery and have noticed pain in both the surgery side, and my remaining tube. My actual period blood is quite dark/brown too and so I keep worrying I’m having another ectopic pregnancy. I started the pill a few months ago so it could also be my body readjusting to the hormones but it’s so difficult not to be scared all the time.
I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss and continued worries.
It can take a few months for periods to get back into a rhythm that is more normal for us, coupled with your new contraception, it could be why it is more painful than usual and why your loss is not as expected.
If the pain or bleeding worsens you could complete an early morning pregnancy test just to be on the safe side but if symptoms worsen or you are concerned, please seek medical advice.
Sending much love,
Karen x
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I am 8 weeks out from having my right tube removed. I am approaching my second period and am also having pain in my left side (remaining tube). It comes and goes but happens more in the afternoon/night. It feels like a twinge/pulling and goes inside my left thigh. I have been nervous about it but have taken a pregnancy test and it is negative. Is it normal to have pain in the remaining tube/ovary?
I’m over one year after right tube removal and I still have some occassional pains on that sight during ovulation, periods or after intensive training. It was more frequent within few months after surgery. I guess that this is due to adhesions or scar tissue that formed during the healing process. However, if the pain is really bad, getting worse or you’re concern about your symptoms I would recommend you to talk to your GP.
Just to follow up on my original post, I took a pregnancy test and it was negative, and I booked some scans at the doctor and they said everything looked fine, so I think it’s just our bodies recovering after the surgery. I have pains again in my remaining tube today and I’m 3 months post surgery now
Hi @Andrews92, thank you for updating this post. I am 8 weeks post op for removal of my right tube and from ovulation until my period I seem to have pain also in my remaining tube. I’ve been worried sick but hoping it is just the norm post surgery. I’m terrified of loosing my last remaining tube.
I am experiencing the same symptoms. I’m feeling slight pulling/tingling on my teaming tube (left tube). I have both ovaries and one tube. I scheduled an appointment to get scans done. I might get the HSG as well, idk. I know I’m not pregnant, as I’m not trying right now because I’m 6 weeks post op. I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one going through this sensation. I know how it is to worry about your remaining tube being healthy.
Hi, just wanted to see if any of you ladies can give me any advice i had an eptopic pregnancy this December just gone so its been 5 months now and ever since then my periods have been more painful than normal mostly in the left side where the tube was removed i also get pains and discomfort in the left side when i am doing work in the garden or housework but this morning i got my period and the pain has been agonising so i am just wondering if this is normal to still be having pains? Has anyone experienced the same thing? I have called 111 i am waiting for them to call me back
Hi there I am so sorry about that. Actually I came to this forum to check out about Fallopian tube removal issues. As my wife had hemorrhagic corpus luteum cyst and the doctor had to remove her right tube.
The pain she has to go through has really broken me. Doctors say she has less chances of getting pregnant with just one tube intact.
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