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tweet · 07-01-2009, 10:59 AM

I'm 18 and a few weeks ago I posted about unusual spotting. A week or so later I found my self curled up on the floor in extreme pain and bleeding all over the place. A few hours of telling myself it was just cramps turned into a 10 hour ER stay.
I was there alone when they told me I was pregnant, the next news to come would be that it was ectopic, luckily by then my boyfriend and bestfriend had made it. Ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized eggs becomes implanted outside the uterus, in my case it was on one of my ovaries, but it's more common to be located in the fallopian tube. It was a horrible feeling. I was told I couln't get pregnant, and now I was, being told it couldn't go full term. Instead of surgery, I opted for a shot of methotrexate (a chemotherapy drug, a low dose though). I'm kind of regreting it, it comes with bleeding and pain. The side effects (which don't always happen) are some hair loss and nausea.
I'm writing this because I went to the doctors and they told me everything was fine. But when you know somethings wrong push the issue nobody knows your own body like you do. Here are somes signs.

Early stages: missed menstrual period, unexplained spotting or bleeding, lower abdominal pain or cramps.
Late stages; Sudden sharp severe abdominal pain caused by rupture, dizziness fainting or shock (paleness, rapid heart beat, dropped blood pressure and cold sweats, either before or with the pain)

In the end with each passing day I realize more and more why I couldn't have it, and how much I wish I could have. It's painful in every way, physically, mentally, emotionally. I found myself cracking up last night, but I'm back in my right state of mind. Thanks to a wonderful support team, my boyfriend and his family and my best friend. I'm dreading having sex agian but thats another issue for another day. I hope this helped someone out there. Early prevention, in everything, saves lives.

07-01-2009, 10:59 AM	#1
tweet Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4	Ectopic pregnancy I'm 18 and a few weeks ago I posted about unusual spotting. A week or so later I found my self curled up on the floor in extreme pain and bleeding all over the place. A few hours of telling myself it was just cramps turned into a 10 hour ER stay. I was there alone when they told me I was pregnant, the next news to come would be that it was ectopic, luckily by then my boyfriend and bestfriend had made it. Ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized eggs becomes implanted outside the uterus, in my case it was on one of my ovaries, but it's more common to be located in the fallopian tube. It was a horrible feeling. I was told I couln't get pregnant, and now I was, being told it couldn't go full term. Instead of surgery, I opted for a shot of methotrexate (a chemotherapy drug, a low dose though). I'm kind of regreting it, it comes with bleeding and pain. The side effects (which don't always happen) are some hair loss and nausea. I'm writing this because I went to the doctors and they told me everything was fine. But when you know somethings wrong push the issue nobody knows your own body like you do. Here are somes signs. Early stages: missed menstrual period, unexplained spotting or bleeding, lower abdominal pain or cramps. Late stages; Sudden sharp severe abdominal pain caused by rupture, dizziness fainting or shock (paleness, rapid heart beat, dropped blood pressure and cold sweats, either before or with the pain) In the end with each passing day I realize more and more why I couldn't have it, and how much I wish I could have. It's painful in every way, physically, mentally, emotionally. I found myself cracking up last night, but I'm back in my right state of mind. Thanks to a wonderful support team, my boyfriend and his family and my best friend. I'm dreading having sex agian but thats another issue for another day. I hope this helped someone out there. Early prevention, in everything, saves lives.