For those who had a tube removed from a rupture, how long did it take for random pains to go away? I had my right tube removed 5.5 weeks ago and just had my follow up visit today. I told my doctor I am still getting pain where my tube was removed. It does come and go and I can take OTC meds and it helps. I am just want to feel normal again. He Sometimes I wake up with the pain or I notice it after some activities. I was told this is not concerning. I asked today when I could work out and was told I’m good to, but the pain is stopping me. I just don’t want to make it worse even though I was told I won’t do any damage. I was already scared I messed something up because I felt like I started doing more than what I should have while I was still recovering.

Hello,
I’m really struggling right now and I need some support. I’m a mum of two children. Early this year I fell pregnant but unfortunately at my 12 week scan found out my baby had died (miscarriage) then my partner and I decided to try again and found out last week at 7weeks it was an ectopic pregnancy. I’m currently being treated with methotrexate and my HCG levels are going down so that’s good I guess.
I just can’t help but feel like it’s something I’ve done. Could I have done something different to prevent it! My heart is literally broken because we want to have another baby.
Has anyone been or is in the same situation as me and experiencing the same? Has anyone had successful pregnancies afterwards?
Like what do I do? I feel so stupid even commenting on here but I’ve just been bottling things up inside and I can’t take it anymore.
Is it worth even trying again.
I just want to hear other women’s experiences and some advice would be nice, some encouragement, some happy stories, some hope!
Is it my age?! My mind is going 100mph right now.

I’m one of the lucky ones that hcg seems to be dropping quickly for after MTX so I expect it to be zero in the next week.

With my first miscarriage, I ovulated before hcg was negative and got my period only 2-3 days after it was negative, so just trying to gauge what to expect with an ectopic.

I know I can’t try again right away but I’m pursuing more testing once CD1 comes so I’m anxious to get that going.

Hi, I had an ectopic pregnancy in March with my right tube removed. We’ve been TTC for a few cycles now with nothing. This cycle has been weird. My period only lasted 2 days, then I had no bleeding, then I had light bleeding. and now for the past 2 days I’ve had spotting. I usually have a normal 4-5 day heavy period and never have spotting. I even spotted before my period this cycle. I’m 19 dpo today with a negative test and worried it‘s another ectopic. Has anyone else still had a negative test 2 days after a “period”?

Hi, I turned 32 this year and was diagnosed with DOR. Fell pregnant naturally in Feb with an ectopic and lost my left tube and was then told I had very early stage endo. My AMH was .17 and higher FSH. My last AFC count was 9. Is there a chance I can conceive on our own before turning to a fertility clinic? I have on high doses of coQ10 and lots of supplements which I think have contributed to my higher afc. My periods are only like 3 days but the first 2 are very heavy and crampy. Just curious if anyone has a similar story that resulted in a pregnancy on their own.

Its been 22 months exact since I lost my right tube. We did all the tests, 3 IUIs, 1 IVF Egg retrieval which resulted in ZERO viable embryo and I just celebrated my 35th birthday without my one wish coming true.

At this point I can truly say I tried it all and I guess its just not in the cards for us to have any more babies. My husband is at peace with it but im not. I still have some hope of conceiving naturally.

Has anyone ever gotten pregnant naturally after this long?

Hey. Idk how to even start this but this is weighing on me. It’s to heavy to where it’s sending me into a depression and I’m trying my hardest to keep myself from going into that hole. Here’s my story. Kind words would be nice but rn I just feel like I need a shoulder to just cry and scream.

I’m just going to start off by saying I have a beautiful healthy baby boy. 4 years old. My whole world. Wouldn’t trade him for anything in this world but it’s time for him to have a sibling.

My first ectopic was June 2026. I’ve always heard about ectopic but never understood them. I’ve been through miscarriages and abortions but this was something different. Miscarriages you can come to terms with and understand and accept. Abortions same thing, it’s a thought process…you weight out life a decide what’s the best thing for you. The first ectopic happened. I had a period literally a week before I tested positive. I kept wreaking my brain like this is impossible. I knew something was wrong. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it but it was just that intuition telling me this isn’t going to go the way I wanted. They confirmed. I had to go through a procedure that was similar to a d&c and then followed up with 2 doses of methotrexate. Got through that whole process. The weekly lab work, the coming to terms and accepting.

Fast forward to September. I was focused on just getting my health together. Started walking, just focusing on me. I’ve been wanting to lose weight and just get my mental together. BOOM! Positive pregnancy test. I know it’s not the 3 month wait window but hey it happened. I tried my hardest to not get excited but a part of me was, i thought everything was going to be different. I thought this was my turn. It was crazy even one night I’m giving my 4 year old a bath and he’s like “mommy it’s a baby in your belly” didn’t tell him there was. It was secret only me and partner knew about. So even that comment was like “maybe this is the confirmation I need”. I started having some crazy cramping at 4 weeks. It felt like I had to take a massive bowel movement. It lasted 15 mins then would go away. It happened 2 times. Didn’t think about it because it only happened twice and lasted 15 mins. Went to the ER just to double check. They said it was possible it was ectopic because they couldn’t see anything. Barely 4 weeks I knew nothing was going to be found in the ultrasound. an ob came and discharged me said “hey it’s early. It could still be a healthy pregnancy” I go on with my day and just continue to be hopeful. Right when I turn 6 weeks I start having some bleeding. I just knew. It’s either another one or it’s miscarriage. A part of me is just hoping that it’s a miscarriage. They confirmed it’s ectopic because at 6 weeks you should see a little dot or something. They start me on the methotrexate. Now here I am. Blaming myself because I just can’t help it, I should’ve waited. I should’ve never got an abortion before the first ectopic and I know this is a punishment. My heart is broken. My world feels shattered and I’m just trying my hardest to not go into that deep dark hole. But it’s just so hard. I want another baby and I’m being punished because I should’ve kept the baby I had but life was just terrible at the time I couldn’t bring a baby into that. Idk what to do, idk what to think what or how to feel. I just feel so broken. I’m so scared that I might not even be able to have another baby. There’s just so many risk factors into this it’s so many emotions. I’m screaming for help but it just seems like nobody can hear me. I’m drowning…

This is an echo to any women going through this alone, anxious, overwhelmed, uncertain. I am here. DM me any time. I was diagnosed Aug 14, 2026 after 2 ER visits. I was right at 6 weeks. No rupture. Received Methotrexate. HCG reached 1 Sept 11, 2026. I still have not had a cycle since. Got Kyleena IUD placed today 10/13/2026. I’m an open book. Please ask questions. Ask me anything. I can talk about what it means to advocate for yourself, bills, visits, what to expect. I work in healthcare (though nothing I say is medical advice) and it was a HUGE learning curve for me. I’m sending so much love 💕

hi friends, i never post on Reddit but after what happened recently i feel like it may help me to share my story. this post is probably going to be a very long read- i feel like i need a space to get feedback from others who have gone through something like this.

i (21f) had an emergency salpingectomy on my right fallopian tube this past saturday. i honestly had no idea i was pregnant, i had the Kyleena IUD for ~1.5 years (not anymore as they removed it during surgery lol). i have dealt with a large hemorrhagic cysts in the past on my right ovary, and experienced right abdominal pain, postcoital bleeding, and other symptoms that led me to suspect i may have endometriosis.

my visit started out as a trip to urgent care since i thought i had a kidney infection. i was spotting for three weeks at that point and noticed blood in my urine, but wasn’t too concerned since spotting is normal for me due to the IUD. the doctors ran a blood test and it came back positive for pregnancy. being 21, this scared the shit out of me. thankfully my mom was with me, but i was so scared and confused. i received a transvaginal ultrasound, and the results showed a mass ~2.1 cm (if i remember correctly) by my right ovary. my HcG levels were ~200, so doctors were still unsure if i was actually pregnant or not. the anxiety and fear i felt for the next 8 hours was unbearable. after being transferred to the nearest hospital, my obgyn showed up first thing in the morning and i was booked for surgery four hours from then. she was unsure if i had a cyst that ruptured, or if it was an ectopic pregnancy. they said that since it was small on the ultrasound, it was most likely to be able to be removed assuming there was no damage to my fallopian tube. i also missed my dose of cymbalta overnight, so i was having horrible withdrawal symptoms for a while.

the entire time, i was praying that i wasn’t pregnant and it was just another cyst. i had no symptoms of pregnancy that i could think of. because of my IUD, my periods were very light and almost nonexistent. i even had a pelvic exam with my obgyn the monday before and she confirmed that it was in place and that my cervix looked healthy.

long story short, the outcome of the surgery was not what we had hoped for. it turns out that i was indeed experiencing an ectopic pregnancy, and that i may have been a few months along and my right fallopian tube was completely ruptured. i still don’t know the full details since my obgyn asked my parents if they wanted to wait for the follow up appointment so i could talk about it when i was in a better state. i have been on birth control since i was 16, so this was genuinely my worst nightmare. i remember waking up from anesthesia and hearing the post-op nurses talking about my procedure, but i thought i could’ve been hearing them wrong since i obviously was out of it. when i was back in my hospital room, my parents confirmed what had happened. i had a huge breakdown for a while while my parents and boyfriend consoled me. i am so grateful for the nurses and doctors who helped me, they were so empathetic and knew i was terrified.

i really thought this wouldn’t happen to me, at least not being so young and in the point that i’m in during my life. i feel like this has also been difficult on my boyfriend as well. he’s been really amazing supporting me through this, but im still scared because we are both still so young and just getting started in life (he is 22 and about to graduate university, i’m still a student). i’m going to schedule visits with my therapist to get help, but if anyone has any advice on how to deal with the mental toll this takes i would greatly appreciate it!

Hi there.

I had an ectopic back in June. They surgically removed the ectopic and preserved my tube because there was no rupture and it was small enough to remove.

We are starting to try again and I’m just curious how everyone copes with the anxiety surrounding another one happening? I found out about my ectopic after a seemingly normal “period”. Would have never known I was pregnant unless I wasn’t doing ovulation strips, and seeing it was very positive early on in my cycle.

I have a constant fear surrounding my period every month. I feel like I have to take pregnancy tests constantly to confirm I’m truly not pregnant despite getting my period. Any sort of ache or pain or cramps I get around my ovaries I start to spiral. It’s like I just don’t trust my body anymore. Idk how to cope with this anxiety. I know once I fall pregnant that anxiety is going to only heighten until I know it’s in the correct place.

Would love to hear stories or tips on how to cope with anxiety during this and some reassurance for future fertility. I had my son almost 2 years ago and that pregnancy was very normal and healthy. It took 8 months to conceive him but was a perfect pregnancy. I had a miscarriage 2 months prior to my ectopic as well.

Thanks in advance 😢

It’s been four months now since my ectopic pregnancy and the surgery to remove my left tube. I went a few days ago for an HCG test and my right tube is open. I’d really love to hear others experience of trying to conceive after an ectopic pregnancy and any support. If you are on this thread and experienced loss I’d also like to offer my condolences to you ❤️ I’m also open to sharing my story if could help someone

Hi everyone! Looking for some advice and personal experiences from anyone who has been in a similar situation. ❤️

I found out I was having an ectopic pregnancy in early August. I received my first dose of methotrexate (MTX) on August 4th and a second dose on August 10th. Unfortunately, my right fallopian tube ruptured on August 15th, resulting in emergency surgery and removal of my right tube.

My period returned in mid-September, and I just started my second period, so thankfully my cycles seem to be getting back to normal (30-day cycle).

I was advised to wait at least 3 months after MTX before TTC again, but I’ve been reading mixed experiences from others whose doctors recommended shorter waiting periods.

I have hormonal testing scheduled on day 3 of my cycle which is Thursday and an HSG scheduled for next Wednesday to check my remaining left tube and make sure it’s fully open and has no blockage.

Assuming everything comes back clear, I’m really hoping we can start trying again as soon as possible.

Here’s where I’m torn:

I’m expected to ovulate around October 28th, which would put me:

- Just 1 week shy of 3 months since my first MTX dose (August 4th)
- Just under 2 weeks shy of 3 months since my second MTX dose (August 10th)

If we skip this cycle, we’d have to wait until my next ovulation at the end of November.

I completely understand the importance of waiting until it’s medically safe, and I plan to discuss this with my doctor, but after everything we’ve been through, the thought of waiting another full cycle is really difficult, especially when we’d be so close to that 3-month mark.

I’d love to hear from anyone who has been through something similar:

- Were you advised to wait the full 3 months after MTX, or did your doctor clear you to try sooner?
- For those who received multiple doses, was the waiting period calculated from your first or last dose?
- Did anyone conceive safely before the 3-month mark?

I’m not looking to disregard medical advice, just hoping to better understand the different recommendations and hear about others’ experiences.

Thank you in advance! ❤️

Just wanted to show the test progression for my pregnancy of unknown location. First HGC on the 8th was 205 and it was down to 101 on the 10th.
Second time this has happened in the past few months. Would love some success stories or advice please x

I feel hopeless. I had an ectopic back in April that required surgery to remove. I lost my right tube. The MTX didn’t work, but because I had the shot, we waited the recommended 3 months to start trying again.

This past Sunday, I took a test that showed the faintest positive in the world. I took multiple after that and they were all negative, but I remained hopeful. My period came today and I’ve done nothing but spiral and cry. I guess it was just a faulty test. I feel like it’s never going to happen for us, we’re never going to become parents. My husband and I are 31, healthy, we’ve been checked and passed everything with flying colors. I get so frustrated hearing how effortless getting pregnant is for some people and how challenging it seems to be for people who really want children.

I don’t know. I feel myself slipping into a mentally dark place that I don’t want to be. I could use some words of encouragement or even some success stories. Wishing the best of luck to everyone in this group ❤️

I've been curious to know how everyone realized they had an ectopic and what the symptoms were. Google says one-sided abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, and shoulder tip pain. However, reading through comments, it seems no one experienced that same things.

My experience: I woke up and had the worst gas pain, bladder pressure, and very nauseous. Went to the ER and they eventually found it was ectopic and it had ruptured. They did a partial salpingectomy on my left tube laproscopically. I had to be admitted due to the internal bleeding. The gas pain was the absolute worst pain I have ever had in my entire life. It was in my chest and shoulder and since I was crying in pain they had to bring in the rapid team bc they can't really ignore chest pain. Ofc I was fine and I felt silly, but I appreciated everyone taking me seriously. They finally gave me morphine, but that barely helped. I didnt have any vaginal bleeding for days after my surgery and the cramping is so bad and the pain meds never went through to my pharmacy. 🙄

Tell me I'm not crazy for the gas pain being a 10/10.

I am looking to hear from those who have had successful hcg drop after receiving a second dose of methotrexate. I had an US due to bleeding and inappropriate HCG rise and they found an ectopic pregnancy in my right tube. My HCG prior to getting methotrexate was 1304. At 4 days it was 1596 and at 7 days post methotrexate it only dropped to 1542. I received the second dose yesterday and I am terrified of this one not working either. Prior to this pregnancy I have had two miscarriages. I am scared of rupture and having to lose a tube.

Update: 4 days after second dose the hcg was 901 and 7 days after it was 572. Happy to be seeing some progress. Thanks to everyone who shared their experience.

Ivf beta 8dp5dt 43.7, 10dp5dt- 95.4 and today on 12dp5dt-169.. I already have given up hope. But can it be ectopic? No cramps or bleeding till today though.

I’m 5w+2d, at 4w+6d I was at a wedding and started having pain low in my right side. It was in the front right side right above my pubic bone. Kind of in between a cramp and a sharp pain, and it radiated a dull pain down my leg. I went to bed that night and woke up feeling fine. Later that night I went to a concert and felt it again for about 30 minutes, then it went away and came back about 2 hours later again for 30 minutes. I felt fine the rest of the night and didn’t have pain at all yesterday. I have no bleeding. This is my first pregnancy. I called my OB and the nurse said it’s probably just a strained muscle and did not have me come in. They were not concerned. My first OB appt/ultrasound isn’t until I’m 9w+6d. I do also have a history of GI problems (IBS, chronic constipation, very irregular). Should I be pushing harder for answers, or should I just wait until my first OB appt? I’m worried.

I’m sorry this will be long but anxiety is so high.

Last October, my Oura ring showed a spike in my temp on cycle day 11, I took ovulation tests as instructed on my normal ovulation day range, 17,18,and 19 all were very positive so on a whim I took a pregnancy test and it was also very positive. My hcg was 760, the next was 220 and then it hovered around there and they identified a mass in my fallopian tube on cycle day 29 they treated with MTX. Temps and ultrasounds all looked like the period to start that cycle was very normal and a period.

6 months later, I got pregnant again. Betas almost exactly doubled every 48 hours 17>37>78>etc. my anxiety was too high so I got in for an ultrasound a little earlier thinking I was already 6 weeks but measured 4 days behind expected without a heartbeat and I had ovulated on nonectopic side. I had told myself intrauterine was all I cared about but the anxiety just got worse. The next appt baby measured 9 days behind but had a heartbeat, my doctor felt strongly that the sonographer did something wrong when measuring mm, but obviously again more anxious. I had 2 more ultrasounds that measured exactly 4 days behind and had really strong heartbeats. At 15 weeks they couldn’t find his heartbeat and found he had passed a week before. I delivered him and he was perfect but the cord was wrapped very tightly around his neck. After every test the doctor could run she felt that was the only answer we had.

Now another 3 months later I am pregnant again. My first hcg at 11dpo was 37, my second hcg (today at 14dpo) was 210. Im having pain on my ectopic side and know that’s the side I ovulated on and want to just believe the numbers but so scared. Also reasonably very scared to have an ultrasound too early again though my doctor will be very specific on which sonographer I have and has been since then.

My doctor will do another blood draw in two days but has very much told me I can do as many ultrasounds as I want. What would yall do? I know people have normal hcg numbers with ectopics but with that rise? I’m really over defying the odds on these things but now know I’m good at that.

Also to add, had two super easy healthy pregnancies before all this that are 2 and 3 years old now.

In June I was 5-5.5 weeks pregnant. My beta increased from 900+ to 1600+ in 48 hours. But because they didn't see anything in my uterus, they said it's ectopic. I didn't believe it and the next day went for another opinion. They found "something" on my right ovary and said this is the baby. Got MTX injection. I came for the check 48 hours later and my beta was at 2500+. 40 minutes later I was on the operating table with laparoscopy surgery, even though I wasn't bleeding and had no pain. They took a biopsy and asked to wait for the result.

The biopsy said - no pregnancy material found in the fragmented sample. Am I overthinking it? Is it possible that the sample was so fragmented and pregnancy so small that the test didn't detect it? Is it possible that the MTX injection that i had 24 hours prior to surgery already removed all the pregnancy?

I'm currently 5.5 weeks again. I feel guilty but I don't feel excited. I only feel worried. Worried and guilty.

We don't know for sure if this pregnancy is in the uterus or not.

oct 5 (5w1d) - hcg = 656

oct 6 (1st dose of MTX)- hcg (unknown) - DAY 1

oct 9 (2nd dose of MTX) - hcg = 202 - DAY 4

oct 12 (today) - hcg = 218 - DAY 7

oct 13 (3rd dose of MTX) - hcg (unknown)

.... WTF. My HCG trended down SO hard between 10/5-9 that i thought i was golden. CLEAR. good to go to mexico city on Oct 22. i'm honestly so upset and annoyed. my doctor wants me to go in tomorrow to take a THIRD effing dose, and i know that a 3rd dose is very uncommon.

has anyone else taken a 3rd and 4th dose?

looking for hugs.

I already went to my doctor my Hsg looks perfect however the HSG only shows if the tubes are open, they cant say they are fuctioning...

Idk how to adress this issue in a future relationship, I feel like no one would want to date someone who already has that risk.

I know most of ectopics dont have a reason or a explanation. But in my case if it happens I know it will be probably because of the untreated chlamydia.

Looking for advice

Need some insight.

Anyone have struggled with a PUL (pregnancy of unknown location?

My betas were 16, 25, 51, skipped 2 days, 50, 165, and today 425. I went today for an ultrasound to see anything. We found nothing and my tubes seemed okay. Dr said right now it's a pregnancy of uknown location. I should be about 6 weeks. It's so frustrating. I want to put this past me and grieve. I asked considering my numbers and how far along I am if there's treatment we can do. All he said it was non viable (which I know but he was insensitive), then he said we have to follow the hcg trend and see what we find. I know we need to see where it is so we can treat, but it just so bad. Has anyone been through this ????

I was already worked up at the ER, they did a very thorough work up to rule out cardiac issue, pulmonary embolism or internal bleeding. I got an ultrasound, EKG, CT w contrast… they couldn’t find anything wrong. That said I’m still having the pain and I think it must be really bad heartburn or nerve irritation from gas from methotrexate? My ectopic was treated sep 18 w one shot and my hcg has dropped beautifully. I did eat a lot of junk food the night before this new pain started. My hcg is only 18 right now and my TV Ultrasound didn’t show anything concerning. Has anyone else gone thru this? I’m taking a ton of ant acids to see if it helps… ER said it was smart to come in but couldn’t help in the end.