Re: 2nd Ectopic, please help

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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

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J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine

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