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Ectopic pregnancy? Diarrhea?

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AOMum14 · 11/06/2024 20:53

Hello,

I am 4 weeks 2 days pregnant. About a week ago (day 23 of cycle) I had some pink discharge, and a sharp shooting pain in left overy. Since then I have had more pain/twinges/aches on left side. As well as achy pain in hips. I also had some brown spotting (not had this for two days now). I have been to my EPU and they did a scan. It came out inconclusive as I was either two early, miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. They have checked my HCG levels and they have doubled over 48 hours so they do not feel it is a miscarriage at this stage. They have offered me a scan for a weeks time.

I forgot to mention to them however that I have had diarrhea for two or so days. Last two mornings, it was just watery stool. My tummy feels like a washing machine in the night, I go for a poo and feel better. No urge for rest of the day. This morning, it was a harder poo and ended up watery towards the end.

I'm now in a world of panic. Maybe this is ectopic? My mum says that surely I would be going more than once a day? For anyone who has experienced an ectopic before, what was the diarrhea like?

Is the doubling HCG a good sign?

A bit of background on me - two previous pregnancies. My son passed away when I was 33 weeks pregnant and my daughter is almost one. I find being pregnant terrifying!

(I should also mention that I have IBS, but don't remember watery stools in last pregnancy)

OP posts:
Palala · 11/06/2024 21:16

Hi,
I had an ectopic pregnancy some years ago - no diarrhoea, but intermittent sharp pain in left lower abdomen, light bleeding, and I remember having to lie down at work because of overwhelming fatigue.
Hope your scan turns out to be okay

Okayornot · 12/06/2024 07:30

I've had two ectopics, treated at around 6 weeks in each case, and no diarrhoea (or any other symptoms) at all.

At 4 weeks 2 days some skilled doctors using a very good machine may be able to see a pregnancy in utero but it is not a given.

As you have IBS I'd say any bowel symptoms are more likely to be related to that.

HCG doubling over 48 hours is positive.

If this turns out to be ectopic then it is very early and can be safely managed so try not to worry.

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