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Patient Discussions: Ectopic Pregnancy - Symptoms Experienced

Ectopic Pregnancy - Symptoms Experienced

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Please describe the symptoms and diagnosis with your ectopic pregnancy.

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Comment from: atko, 25-34 Female (Patient)

Last year in November I had my operation for an ectopic pregnancy. It was the most excruciating pain that I ever encountered. The pain was only on the right side. The doctors said I can become pregnant again, but there is a 95% chance that it could be an ectopic pregnancy again on the left side. I doubt I’ll ever be pregnant thinking of that pain. Published: February 10 ::

Comment from: bettyboop1973, 35-44 Female (Patient)

This will be my 7th time being pregnant. I’ve have 6 miscarriages and this will be my first ectopic! No one could find the problem. I did not experience that much pain nor did I need surgery. I was given a shot of methotrexon and started what felt like my period within less than a couple of days, was bleeding for close to 8 days, and stopped for a couple now I’m bleeding again, so I will be calling my doctor up as ASAP to find out what is going on. Published: August 24 ::

Comment from: jbarber, 19-24 Female (Patient)

I was spotting blood after I had a regular period then a couple days later I was having this pain on the left side of my stomach. I took some pain reliever and the pain went away, but I was still spotting then a couple of weeks later the pain came back even worse. I then went to the ER and that is when I found out that I was pregnant in my tubes and had to have emergency surgery to remove the tube pregnancy. Published: August 24 ::

Comment from: mommy of 2, 25-34 Female (Patient)

2 Months ago I had an ectopic pregnancy. I was about 10 weeks along. I had two other pregnancies before this one, and everything was fine. I have 2 wonderful boys. So when I started spotting this time I became really worried and called my doctor. I went for an ultra sound the next day and found out I was having an ovarian pregnancy. I had to have emergency surgery during surgery the doctor just barely touched my ovary and it popped open, so they had to cut me open and they had to take my left ovary and tube. Recovery was tough, but I made it through, I’m glad I made it to the doctors, because my ovary could of popped at anytime and I could of bleed to death. It’s a very scary thing. I think I might be pregnant again and I’m so scared I’ll keep my fingers crossed and get to the doctors asap! Published: August 06 ::

Comment from: 25-34 Female (Patient)

I had an ectopic pregnancy in January. I was five weeks pregnant and had lower back pain for a few days. Eventually, the back pain was so severe that I couldn’t tell if the pain was also in my abdomen. I started to spot and my doctor met me at the hospital. After the ultrasound, he thought it was an ectopic pregnancy but was not 100% convinced. We did blood tests and waited to repeat the tests. The blood tests revealed a drop in pregnancy hormones, so he scraped my tubes and gave me the anti-cancer drug. So far, so good. I’m all healed now. Published: April 14 ::

Comment from: bebe, 25-34 Female (Patient)

I am 26 and had my first ectopic pregnancy. I had lower right side pain and I felt like I had to poop. The first signs I had was on a Saturday and the pain left after 30 minutes. I could barely walk. Then the next day, Sunday, the pain started again and it didn't go away. I was on the toilet for about 45 minutes. I barley could stand up. I couldn't even move my legs. Then, I started to sweat lots, become very pale, and I was very dizzy and light headed until I fainted on my husband. He called 911 and I got to the hospital and did emergency surgery. I was 5-6 weeks but my fallopian tube had not ruptured yet. They also found two large cysts on my ovaries and I had the other fallopian tube closed, so they opened it as well. I hope everything will be okay. Published: September 25 ::

Comment from: BB, 25-34 Female (Patient)

I have had two ectopic pregnancies. I have had sharp "stabbing"-like pain on my right side. The first time I had bleeding, and the second time I didn’t. Published: August 28 ::


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