WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: curring tubals

Re: curring tubals

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 20:11:33 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Leigh Ann wrote: >
>I have had 2 ectopic pregnancies in my right tube and the tube was
>removed, and I recently had one in my left tube,and it was treated w/
>methotrexate. My question is,what are my chances of having another
>tubal in this tube?

With three ectopics and the last one treated with methotrexate in the remaining tube, without specific numbers, I'd say the chance of another ectopic is quite high.

>I have also heard that birth control pills can help
>prevent tubals if I were to try again. Is this true and how?

I've never heard or read that and I can't even figure out why that might be.

>Thanks so much,
>Leigh

Good luck. Hey, what about IVF to eliminate the concerns about the tube?

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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