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Re: Methotrexate : Can the impact be reduced / reversed

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 19 May 2001 19:28:34 -0500 (CDT)

At Sat, 19 May 2001, bijoy wrote: >
>my wife was suspected to have an ectopy and was treated with
>Methotrexate 4 weeks 3 days from LMP (we had believed that it was
>detected very early). Two days after the injection the hCG levels had
>doubled to 1500. At the same time the last USG indicated that the
>pregnancy is infact in the uterus and not in the tube (the mass detected
>in the tube was not the foetus). Is it possible that Methotrexate will
>not have any effect on the foetus ?? Will MT definitely result in an
>abortion/harm to the baby?

This is a serious problem. Yes, methotrexate can have terrible effects on the baby. This is not a situation often encountered by your general OB/Gyn doctor. It is possible this will cause a miscarriage (methotrexate is used for abortions) but if it does not you need to see a perinatologist.





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