Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Naples Florida
Worried About Ectopic Pregnancy Posted: 12-01-04 19:05pm
I really need someone's help. My name's
cassie and i'm 15. I think I am almost 6
weeks pregnant...But I think it's an
ectopic pregnancy.I feel absolutely
horrible ,and i'm going insane trying to
think of what to do.
Okay ,i'm just going to start from the
begining.
If i'm pregnant then I concived on october
30th.We used protection ,so I didn't think
anything of it.After that ,over the month
of november , i've drank alcohol (smirnoff
twisted and bud light if that's of any
importance) ,smoked weed (3 days in a row
if that matters) and cigarettes(close to
half a pack a day) ,and (i don't know if
im being obsessivly paranoid here) went on
those rides the flip you upside down and
spin you in circles.
I swear I had no clue I might be pregnant
until two weeks ago when I missed my
period.And i've only smoked 2 cigarettes
since then.I know I shouldn't have smoked
at all the second I missed my period ,but
it was hard.
Okay ,well after I missed my period ,i
decided to wait a week to see if it was
just late. But I started having these
sharp ,unbearable shooting pains on the
left side of my stomach about 6 inches
below my breast.At first I thought nothing
of it ,but it continued.
So I started checking around and I read
the severe pain like that is a sign of an
ectopic pregnancy. That really scared me
because my mom had a history of ectopics
and miscarriages before I was born. (are
ectopics hereditery?)
but the thing is ,this past monday and
tuesday ,i took two pregnancy tests ,and
both came out negative.
So ,if anyone has any idea what's going on
,or if anyone has experienced anything
similar , please please let me know.
Would it be safe for me to wait another
week before I go to the doctors?Because
maybe my period is just late ,and I really
don't want to upset my dad and have to go
to the doctors if there's nothing to worry
about.
And , is there even the slightest chance
that maybe it's not an eptopic pregnancy?
Is it possible that I might be pregnant
but everything is fine? Like , maybe my
hcg levels are still to low to detect?
I'm sorry this is so long , but i'm just
so worried and so scared , anyone who has
any kind of information ,please e-mail me.
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Moira
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 302 Location: somewhere where it rains a lot
Posted: 12-01-04 20:14pm
Hey hun
i posted to you in the pregnancy forum.
Don't worry.
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 12-02-04 05:47am
If you think you may be pregnant
especially if you think it is ectopic
(what makes you think that) you really
must get to a doctor.
A scan should pick up if the baby is
growing somewhere other than in the uterus
(ectopic) and if it is then you need
medical treatment as soon as possible.
If it isn't ectopic you need to review
your choices about what to do about the
pregnancy.
Good luck honey
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scaredandworried
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Naples Florida
Posted: 12-02-04 12:25pm
I thought it might be ectopic because I
started getting these sharp stabbing pains
on the left side of my stomach ,which is
unusual for me. And when I missed my
period , I started reading up on it ,and I
found out it could be an ectopic
pregnancy.I'm just really worried ,you
know?I've never had a pregnancy scare
before and I just thought of the worst
that could happen and started jumping to
conclusions.I'm going to wait a couple
more days to see if my period starts and
if it doesn't ,then I am going to see a
doctor.
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 12-02-04 12:48pm
Keep us posted on what the doctor says but
please please do go to see him/her.
Ectopic pregnancy is serious and has to be
dealt with.
If it turns out that you are not pregnant,
maybe you could see your doctor anyway and
see what birth control is available to you
to avoid any future pregnancy scares.
Good luck and I hope you get the new you
hope for.
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sarahsweet
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Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 2485 Location: traverse city, michigan
Posted: 12-02-04 18:01pm
But you dont know if you are pregnant or
not? I would go see a doctor, ectpotic
pregnancys can be extremly harmful to you.
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 12-03-04 05:26am
Another thing is worrying about your
period can make it late/skip.
If you are already late you should get an
accurate reading on a home pregnancy test
if you don't want to go straight to your
doctor.
If the pregnancy test is negative wait a
few days then if you still don't get your
period test again, if you still don't get
your period you really should see a doctor
as there maybe something else wrong.
If the test turns out positive then i'm
afraid you do need to take that big breath
and see a doctor as you need to discuss
your options and you need pre-natal care,
not to mention you need medical attention
if it should turn out to be ectopic.
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scaredandworried
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Naples Florida
Thanks Posted: 12-06-04 09:34am
Thank you.I still haven't gotten my period
,but the pains in my stomach went away so
,i think it'll be alright to wait a couple
more days. My period it always on time
,so this freaks me out a bit.But then
again ,i had two negative tests. Is there
any way I could've screwed the test up and
messed up the results?
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 12-06-04 09:47am
Provided you followed the instructions
they are fairly fool proof.
You need to use urine that has been in
your bladder for at least 4 hours or
preferably overnight.
Read the test after 3 mins (usually time)
and that is the result - if it is negative
the result can change to look positive if
you leave it for a few hours this is
because the moisture soaks the dye into
the stick not because you are pregnant.
Sometimes people do get a negative test,
even when they are pregnant often becasue
they have low levels of hcg or didn't pee
enough on the stick.
As before worry can make your period late
even worry about falling out with a
friend, worry about school, worry about
home as well as worry about periods, your
teens are a worrying time.
Please if you don't get your period soon,
ask a teacher, your mom, friends mom,
aunty or someone as you may well need to
see a doctor (you can probably go to the
doctor on your own if you want).
A thought I just had, do you eat ok????
Eating disorders or gaining/losing a lot
of weight suddenly can have an affect on
your periods.
I hope everything works out, don't
hesitate to ask if you want to know
anything else honey.
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SamiNSunisMa
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 1528
Posted: 12-06-04 09:52am
Ok, dont worry so much an ectopic
pregnancyy if you dont know if ur preggy
yet
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scaredandworried
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Naples Florida
Posted: 12-06-04 10:13am
I eat fine.I haven't changed my diet in
anyway or started doing anything
differently.That's why this is weird for
my , my period has always been perfectly
normal ,even when i'm totally stressed
out.
I didn't know you had to take the test
early in the morning.I took it when I got
home from school one day.But other then
that I followed the directions the best I
could ,like no excess fluid intake and
stuff.
I really appreciate everyones concern.
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 12-06-04 10:23am
Early morning is best then your hormones
kinda collect overnight, but so long as
you hadn't pee'd for like four hours that
would be ok.
Hugz
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Innchik18
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Posts: 247 Location: Oregon
Posted: 12-06-04 12:44pm
Its weird but I had the exact same pain a
few days before I founf out I was
pregnant. So being the worry-rat that I
am I went to see an ob doc I found out im
pregnant and he thought that is might be a
cyst so he gave me an order for an
ultrasound. But then about 2 days later
the pain completely went away so I just
threw the order away since I was about 5
weeks at that time and would not be able
to see or hear the baby. But then 4 weeks
laters at 9 weeks I miscarried the baby.
I keep punching myself thinking maybe it
really is an ovarian cyst and that might
have caused my miscarriage.. But we're
not sure. So today at 2:30 im going to
the doctors again so they can check it
out. I would be extra careful and go get
it checked out even if the pain went
again. I wish I could turn back time..
Then maybe my baby would still be growing
inside of me. So please its better to be
careful then sorry.
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scaredandworried
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Naples Florida
Posted: 12-07-04 13:53pm
Well , I am going to tell my dad
everything this friday if I don't get my
period by then.....I'll let you all know
how it goes. Thanks again.
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 12-07-04 13:55pm
Good luck sweetheart, here if you need
us.
Remember he might be mad to start with it
is the shock, try not to get upset and let
him calm down and i'm sure he will be
fine.
