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Re: risks of conceiving again after a weird ectopic

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 14 Feb 2001 14:05:03 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 14 Feb 2001, alison wrote: >
>My doctors say that I had an ectopic pregnancy, but they could not see a
>fetus anywhere. My doctor thinks that I just had some cells that were
>floating around or somewhere in my pelvis. I think the ultrasounds were
>too early to tell if there was a fetus or not, but no one really knows.
>I had methotraxate, and have none of the risks associated with ectopics
>before this. Either way, I was just wondering my risks for conceiving
>again and my risks of having another ectopic for my personal situation.
>Thanks, Alison

Alison, If one has an ectopic, they have a 20% chance of each subsequent pregnancy being an ectopic. In your case, this is hard to determine since an ectopic was not definitively found. I would simply recommend seeking care early when you achieve another positive pregnancy test so that the pregnancy can be localized... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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