I had a miscarriage in September and had a horrendous experience for it to leave my body, resulting in me pulling it out and staying in A&E. Recovered from that and began trying again after one period. Feel pregnant super quick and demanded a early scan and was told it was ectopic had to have emergancy surgery to have it removed as well as my whole right tube. All healed well and had one period 6 weeks later not much pain. I am due on my 2nd cycle tomorrow and experiencing strong pains in my good side (my left tube)
Has anyone else experienced period pains just on one side? Is it normal? I have done a pregnancy test and it is negative.
I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and losses,
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.
Your periods can take a while to get back to a rhythm that is more usual for you. I also found that my periods changed for a few months after my loss. If the pain persists, I suggest keeping a pain diary noting when the pain appears, the intensity on a scale of 0-10 and anything that helps the pain eg resting, hot water bottle, paracetamol etc. Visiting your doctors with this information helps them to assess how best to manage your symptoms.
I hope you don’t mind me mentioning but we and many medical professionals advise waiting at least two menstrual cycles before trying to conceive again. This “wait” is to allow your cycles to resume and have a last menstrual period date from which to date a new pregnancy - important information for checking for ectopic pregnancy in the future. It also allows time for your emotions to surface and be worked through after your ordeal.
Sending much love,
Karen x
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had to have emergancy surgery to have it removed as well as my whole right tube. All healed well and had one period 6 weeks later not much pain. I am due on my 2nd cycle tomorrow and experiencing strong pains in my good side (my left tube)