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Re: Methotrexate : Can the impact be reduced / reversedFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netSat, 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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