PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 2003: Re: hodgepodge of symptom questions

Re: hodgepodge of symptom questions

From: Marie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:31:28 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Jennifer wrote:

I was wondering if this any of these things has happened to any of you, and, if so, could you clue me in as to what it might be??

First off, I have been having right-side pelvic pain post-ovulation for two cycles. My MD sent me for a pelvic (both transabdominal and transvaginal)ultrasound last 5days ago. The US tech asked me if I could be pregnant, but I don't know why - ultrasounds aren't dangerous to a pregnancy, so the questin seemed odd(the answer, BTW, is that pregnancy is unlikely but not impossible). My MDs office has not yet called with results, but I obtained a copy of the radiologists report today. Basically, everything normal except a small amount of free fluid in the pelvis. I have not been able to find out what that might mean.

I was/am due to start my period anywhere between yesterday(Monday) and Thursday. The right-side pelvic pain has been really bad today, and this morning when I used the bathroom, there was purplish-tinged cervical mucus when I wiped(sorry if TMI). I thought it was the beginning of my period, but so far there's been nothing else.

I took a HPT this am, but the results were weird - there was a faint second line until about 5mins into the test; it started fading and by fifteen minutes was gone completely.

I've had two children, so I'm usually pretty in tune with my body and cycles, but I have NO CLUE what could be going on right now. If anyone has had any experience with any or all of the above, please let me know! TIA

Dear Jennifer, It sounds like you got a positive pregnancy test, usually changes after the time stated on the test aren't counted, so the faint line is positive. It sounds like the technician suspected pregnancy, however, can't give you specific findings, and if your period is not due yet would be too soon to see uterine pregnancy with TVU/TAU. The radiologist report, what you quote of it, however, gives a finding suggesting possibility of ectopic pregnancy which fits with your symptoms and faint HPT which can also be from low HCG as found in ectopic pregnancies.

-- Here are a couple links:"Free fluid in the pelvis is an important nonspecific finding in ectopic pregnancy, and transvaginal ultrasound is particularly good at demonstrating free...' http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic622.htm

PLEASE CALL YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT THIS NOW, AND/OR GO TO THE ER WITH YOUR REPORT,

please keep us posted on the new site after today,Marie

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