Menstruation after surgery for ectopic pregnancy

[Lisadengel]

I was wondering if anyone has experience in this:  I had surgery three weeks ago today for an ectopic.  I ovulated around the 7th (based on an OPK, BBT and CM).  My progesterone on Mon. was 1.5.  I know low prog. can mean you will start to menstruate...but here is my question:  I think I am just starting to get the first period after the surgery but am not sure.  Yesterday I had a spot of bright red blood and then a little brown mucus.  This morning I had more brownish mucus and brown blood, and I am starting to see pink (not mucus, just like a stain on the toilet paper).  I also saw some bright red mucus.

I called the RN to see if that was the start of the 1st AF after surg. and she said to treat it as if it is, but since it is "old blood" because it is brown, and there is only a little pink, she can't be sure.  I know it's supposed to be much heavier than normal and more painful (I do have a sharp pain not like the post-surgery pain today in my lower abdomen.)  If this spotting/staining stops should I assume it isn't my period? I have had periods where I got brown staining, then nothing for 2 days, then my period.

I am wondering mostly because I need to go through two cycles (in other words 3 periods) before I am allowed to try again (plus have a hysterosalpingogram).

I know the RN told me to assume it was, but I was wondering if anyone had this spotting and if it stopped and you actually got your period.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and sorry so long.

[sarah564]

had ectopic 3 monthes ago and have since been getting cramping pains and bloating has anyone else had that as worried!

[diamondxxx]

it has been 48 days since my surgury for an ectopic pregnancy where I had my left tube removed .. and 3 days ago I got what I think is my period and it is a vey heavy flow. I'm having pains here and there, soar breasts and back pain, is this my period? remind you I am only 17

[zxcvbn444]

Hei! I had a ectopic pregnancy in oct. It was treat as expectant? I do not remeber det name, anyway(without surgery or medisin). I was bleeding until 25th oct. I wonder ...when I suppose to get my period back.
Anyone has gone thru the same??
Thanks

[Rose9434]

i also had an ectopic 3 weeks ago, and i'm thinking about ivf, but how is it possible to have an ectopic if you have ivf?? i thought that was the whole reason to bypass the tubes...some of the posts say they got pregnanty by ivf and turned into an ectopic...i'm just trying to make sure that i'm doing the right thing by having ivf as i don't have my tubes anymore.

[Jaymsters4]

I am SO glad to have found this site as well. I had an unexpected ectopic on the 17th of Oct. I was bleeding for 5 days for what I thought was my normal period (which I actually had 2 weeks earlier), but it was my first after having my daughter in April '09. I had my right tube removed as it was ruptured and there was a lot of blood and fluid in there aleady. Dr. said I was extremely lucky. Anyways, that was exactly 2 weeks ago today and I've noticed some new bruises and some light brownish mucus (from which I am assuming is old blood from the ectopic). Anyways, I took a test two week prior to my ordeal and it was negative, but then I ended up with this. I was just wondering how this could be since extopics don't usually rupture until 5+ weeks. I also was wondering if some swelling was normal about 2 weeks after surgery still. I do have three young kids (3, 2, and 7 months) so I am assuming that I just need to take it easy a little more than I have been. Thank you so much for your input!

Jaime

[twinpeaks]

I had the metho shot Sept. 10.  I ended up in emergency surgery on Sept. 11.  I had some bleeding after the surgery.  My doctor said I could bleed/spot for up to 6 weeks as my body adjusted.  My levels got back down to 0 on Oct. 8.  EXACTLY two weeks after my levels going down to zero, my period started.  It started about 6 weeks after my surgery.  It is a little more painful/crampy than normal, but I've always been blessed with easy, regular periods.  I would assume what you had three weeks after the surgery may have just been your body getting rid of everything and not a regular period.  If you got the metho shot, I do know that can mess with your cycle a bit afterwards.  Good luck with everything.