Hi ladies

I too had noticed that there did not seem to be any threads re ectopic pregnancies, so am glad that a thread was started!

I too suffered an ectopic pregnancy in March 2007. I had symptoms for days - massive pains in the right side - I initially woke up with these pains at 2am one morning - went on for about 5 days. My DH is actually a DR and told me I was to take laxatives (!!!!!!) as that would be my problem - I was too early along for the preg to manifest as ectopic. (I believe ectopic pregnancies often don't give trouble until about 8 weeks?) Anyway - a few days after this I had a slight bleed, and insisted on going to hospital (given I had had a spontaneous miscarriage the year before - which AGAIN, was not taken seriously at the time).

Anyway - it was quickly diagnosed and I ended up having to have surgery - I was never given the option of methotrexate. I have only recently heard about it as being an option. Obviously I was too far along in terms of rupture risk though - my gynae said if I had not presented within about 12 to 24 hours there would have been a massive rupture. I was rather devastated to lose the right tube - and had been told about the remaining tube migrating about - however, I have never been able to find research on this.

It is a horrendous experience, isn't it?

Tracy