Does anyone know what the link is between bowel movements and ectopic? When I had mine, it felt like the most painful trapped wind and have read that others have felt this too.
I also now feel wind-related pain on the side where I had my ectopic through my usual cycle, has anyone else experienced this?
Dear Laura,
I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss,
Unfortunately I am not medically trained so cannot give you specific advice on your queries.
I think the bowel changes during ectopic pregnancy are probably part of the shock to the bodily system.
Abdominal pain is common following ectopic pregnancy as your body has been through a great deal. If you had surgery, The bowel can be a little sluggish following anaesthetic and may account for some pain. The pain may also 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.
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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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Laura31:
Does anyone know what the link is between bowel movements and ectopic? When I had mine, it felt like the most painful trapped wind and have read that others have felt this too.I also now feel wind-related pain on the side where I had my ectopic through my usual cycle, has anyone else experienced this?
I had the most painful bowel movements during my methotrexate recovery period! It felt like trapped wind, and then would subside afterward. I discussed it with my doctor, and she didn’t have any real answer. It was likely just swelling and pressure from the ectopic pregnancy putting stress on the whole digestive system, since all of those organs are so close together.
I was never able to get a real answer, but it gradually went away. It was such horrible pain and really concerning at the time.
Thanks for your reply. Yes I’ve also asked a few doctors who haven’t really been able to explain it either but the pressure makes sense.
Have you noticed a change post recovery? I now feel really aware of trapped wind on my ectopic sign
I think the issue pretty much resolved itself when I reached a nonexistent hcg level. But I do remember having some general discomfort still. I’m sure it will just take some time for it to completely go away, for swelling to go down everywhere. It’s been about 3-4 months for me now and I don’t have any of those symptoms anymore. My period is really different now, but that’s a whole other topic. :lol: If it’s not one thing, it’s something else.