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Re: cramps
From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 16:35:41 -0700 (MST)
Dr. Marchbein,
Can you please fill me in regarding the fact that 4 weeks is too early to
rule out ectopic pg? Do you mean that a gestational sac could be seen in
the uterus, but that the developing embryo could be elsewhere? Or is that
crazy too? Thanks for your replies. I really appreciate it.
Holly
> At Sun, 19 Sep 1999, Holly wrote:
> >
> >Hello,
On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
> >
> >This is my first pregnancy. I am only 6.5 weeks into it. I have been
> >experiencing some intense cramps that last about 10 minutes, followed by
> >general abdominal soreness for several hours. I have not bled at
> >all. These cramps occur every
> >other day, sometimes daily. A few weeks ago I was having left sided pain
> >so a sonogram was done and ruled out an ectopic pg.
>
> A few weeks ago would make it 4 weeks, too early to rule out an
> ectopic.At 4 weeks you can see a pseudo-sac. Be sure about this.
>
> >A gestational sac was
> >seen, but no embryo or yolk sac. I was told that it was probably too
> >early to see an embryo (we hope). Anyway, my questions are:
> >
> >1) Is it normal for some women to experience intense cramps with such
> >frequency during a normal pregnancy? They hurt enough that I have to lay
> >down and wait it out.
>
> Can be but it's unusual.
>
> >2) I have endometriosis and have a history of pain associated with it.
> >Sometimes these pains that I am experiencing feel just like my endo and
> >other times it feels like mentstral cramps. Is it possible, despite
> >everything I've read and what everyone has told me, that I will not
> >experience pain relief from endo during pregnancy?
>
> Noy likely that endo pain will continue.
>
> >3) Is it possible that my estrogen levels are abnormally high or
> >something? Should they be measured?
>
> Ex-squeeze-me? Where in the blue heaven did that come from?
>
> >Thanks for your advice. Sorry this is so long. I posted a messge last
> >week regarding this and it never made it to the board.
>
> Yeah. Computers hate me sometimes too.
>
> >Sorry if it
> >repeats.
> >
> >Holly
>
> --
> Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
> Great Neck, New York
>
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>
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