Regret having ERPC

[kitkey]

Sorry if I upset but I really regret having a ERPC on Wednesday, not that it was horrible or anything, it was very straightforward and relatively trauma free. However, before I went for it my sister planted the idea of ashermanns in my head and tried to talk me out of it- I triple checked with the hospital about it and they were nothing but reassuring that it was very rare and that was why it was not even listed on the consent form. However I have been crying more and more about getting that than anything else. I am just ticking off the days until my next period arrives - if it arrives! I can't do anything to stop this fear and now I really regret making the choice but if i had waited I'd still be pregnant with mmc today and a complete mess. I feel that i have risked my future fertility for my comfort NOW rather than considering the future.

The risk is there but it is very low. And waiting can take ages, can be psychologically very tough and can still lead to complications such as infection. I am a hcp and had a missed miscarriage so also needed ERPC. I am now cuddling my gorgeous 6 month old conceived 4 cycles after ERPC. The chances are similar will happen for you. But I totally understand how devestated you are right now and this issue is probably the focus of your pain right now. Let yourself mourn your loss and let the future take care of itself.

Hth. Xx

Kitkey,

I am very sorry for your loss, this is really an awful time, I hope that you recover quickly and are able getting lots of support in the meantime.

I just wanted to say that I was diagnosed with Ashermans, and I am now cured after one operation to treat it. I contracted it after having an ERPC one month after giving birth to my son. This is a much more common way of getting it as the uterus is stretched large and very sensitive. It is less common to get it from an ERPC after miscarriage, but still possible. It is also possible to get it from infection (which is a risk of medically managed or natural mc - so you cant really win!)

I just wanted you to know that if you do have it, it IS treatable. Many normal gynecologists and GP's dont tell you this, but if you see an AS specialist they will tell you that full recovery is possible.

There are many many positive success stories of women who had undiagnosed AS for years, got treatment from a specialist and went on to have one or more children, you can read them on www.ashermans.org. Sadly Ashermans is not very well understood by non specialists and they make it sound untreatable (and therefore very scary!) As long as you are treated by a specialist (and you can find which doctors are AS experts on the Ashermns website) then you have very good chance of full recovery.

best wishes xxx

Thanks all. I think the internet contains a lot of scary info about ashermans but it all seems to be from one source and replicated on a lot of sites. Still very scared but whats done is done - will be so pleased to see my first AF - time will only tell. Maybe drinking raspberry leaf tea will help!

Lots of ladies on the AS website recommend raspberry leaf tea and also vitamin E tablets to help rebuild the womb lining.

You might also like to consider charting as a way to gain a bit more insight into what your body is doing. It was through charting that I realised that I was ovulating and having normal cycles but when I should have had a period I got period pains but no blood.

You can find out more about charting on www.fertilityfriend.com or get the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler.

xxx