Really worried please help

Love20-9-16 · 26 March 2017 19:12

Hi

I had an ectopic pregnancy but did not know I was pregnant at the time as I started to bleed the day I was meant to start my cycle, I will never forget that night (20-9-16) as I was in a lot of pain, but after loosing a clot of blood in the bathroom I experienced no such pain again. I was treated with 2 shots of methroxerate the whole experience has left me traumatised.

I can understand every woman’s emotions and pain.

The reason for writing on here today is, that ever since my ectopic on my right tube, I get a sharp pain and twitching on my left tube this pain is for a few seconds and then goes. Is this because my right tube may be damaged and I ovulate on my right most the time now? I may be thinking too much into the matter but we want to start trying again but I’m already stressing and worrying. Will appreciate anyone else’s experience or knowledge

Thank you

EPT_Host_20 · 26 March 2017 21:22

Dear Love20-9-16,

I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss,

Pain following ectopic pregnancy is quite common and I too experienced sharp pains until my next pregnancy.

Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been through a great deal. 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 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.

Sending much love,

Karen x

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Love20-9-16 · 27 March 2017 12:55

Dear Karen

Thank you, your reply is much appreciated.

Yes, i will keep a diary if I feel it gets worse or lasts longer.

We are hoping to try again, I have been taking folic acid for 3 months now and I’m doing regular exercise. Is there anything else I can be doing?

I have a son who has just turned 3, it took me 6 month to conceive then and took me a year this time which ended up as ectopic, so I don’t conceive very easily so I’m dreading all that again, having to wait every month to see if I am or not and now I’m having to worry about whether it would be another ectopic or not

EPT_Host_20 · 29 March 2017 19:39

Dear Love20-9-16,

I honestly completely understand your worries. The joy of finding out we are pregnant quickly turns to concerns that it is another ectopic pregnancy. This is completely understandable after all we have been through. It maybe comforting to know that the chances of a further ectopic after a first in UK is 10%. So thats 90% chance of the embryo being in right place next time.

With regards to what you can do to help with fertility, we advise to follow NHS guidelines and I have added the link below

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy- … nancy.aspx

It is generally possible to conceive after an ectopic pregnancy. The time it takes to conceive successfully after an ectopic pregnancy varies considerably from couple to couple. This can be affected by factors including age, general health, reproductive health and how often you have intercourse (sex). Overall, 65% of women are healthily pregnant within 18 months of an ectopic pregnancy. Some studies suggest this figure rises to around 85% over two years.

Importantly, help is available if conceiving naturally has not yet been successful after some time trying - and the EPT advises that women under 35 should seek medical advice following 12 months trying to conceive and those over 35 should seek advice after 6 months.

Sadly, it is not possible to stop an ectopic pregnancy from happening. Importantly, help is available with future pregnancies with an early scan at around six weeks gestation to check that the embryo is in the right place.

As soon as you know you are pregnant, contact your local EPU to inform them and book in for an early scan at around six weeks. Remind them of your previous ectopic pregnancy. This self refer route is the best route in our view. Hopefully you will have some comfort to know you are under the radar of medical professionals right away. We are here too for emotional support, as and when you need us.