PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 2001: Re: 2nd Ectopic, please help

Re: 2nd Ectopic, please help

From: lorrie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Sep 2001 07:11:51 -0500 (CDT)

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I lost a tube to an ectopic, and am now 5 1/2 months pregnant, so don't give up hope. I have read that aside from tubal blockage, smoking can cause ectopics. With each ectopic, you chances of having a normal pregnancy go down a bit, but if your tubes are clear its still quite possible. I've heard of a "dye test" that can check the insides of the tubes for obstructions and will show more than a LAP. Talk to your doc about getting thoroughly checked out so that at least you know exactly what you are dealing with, than you can figure out what to do about it. Woman with recurrent ectopics are also excellent candidates for IVF should it come to that. Hopefully it won't but I found it comforting to know I had that option when I was struggling with the implications of my ectopic. I wish you all the best. Lorrie

At Mon, 10 Sep 2001, anon wrote: >
>I just had my second ectopic pregnancy in 13 months. I had an HSG last
>June that showed my right tube clear, and bubbles in my left tube, I
>became pregnant in July and was diagnosed ectopic (Left tube) mid
>August. Resolved by a shot of methotrexate.
>
>I had a LAP in Nov that showed both tubes clear, and no uterine
>abnormalities.
>
>On Tuesday I went to emerg. with severe abdominal pain, and after an
>ultrasound was told I had an ectopic pregnancy in my right tube, which
>was later removed by LAP. They saved my tube. They said that the
>reason I had no bleeding was that it was a healthy, well-established
>pregnancy, just in the wrong place.
>
>My question is; if both my tubes were clear, what could have caused the
>ectopic? I mean, one ectopic was hard enough, but two, without any
>explaination as to why? Is there other causes of an ectopic pregnancy
>that I should be aware of? Is it possible for me to go on to have a
>healthy pregnancy?
>
>I am petrified to try again...but we want to have a family so much.
>
>Please help,
>
>Lisa

--
lorrie

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