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Re: Ectopic pregnancy almost killed meFrom: anneminke (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 14 Sep 1997 15:39:07 -0500 (CDT)
At Sun, 14 Sep 1997, janice wrote: > >After being rushed to the emergency room by ems, I was diagnosed with an >etopic pregnancy within an hour but was not seen by an ob/gyn until 7 >hours later. By this time I was suffering from chest pains and in >shock. What followed was a five hour surgery, transfusions and a total >of 14" of scaring on my stomach. > >My concern is if this delay and the extensive bleeding could have left >my other tube with scars that will result in another ectopic? Thansk for >your time > >-- >janicewalker > Janice, I had two ectopics, both with severe internal bleedings (and both on the same side!) According to my ob-gyn you should check the remaining tube always for two reasons: If one tube had an obstruction, the other one might as well be blocked, and after severe bleeding there is a (however small) possibility of bloodclots obstructing the tube. I sympathize with you, it is a traumatic experience. I wish you luck for the future! Anneminke
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