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Missed miscarriage/medical abortion after worries!

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Bobs91 · 22/10/2020 14:15

Ok where to start...

7 weeks ago I found out I was having a missed miscarriage and was advised by my nurse to take the termination medication. Everything went how it 'should' have but I did have pains in my uterus and ovaries during it all. I had my first period after it had happened after around 5 weeks and that was same as usual, not any heavier and not really any more painful. I suffer from cysts on my ovaries and during ovulation I get sharp pains which I did get after my period as expected. However, 7 weeks on I'm still having sharp pains in my uterus/ovary area. I've contacted my GP and the advisory line at the hospital and both sets of professionals have told me it's all normal etc. I keep taking painkillers as instructed and have tried to push it to the back of my mind but I have various mental health issues and because of this all I keep thinking is what if there is something really wrong?! The nurse has said if i had retained any of the pregnancy I would have either passed it out naturally during my period or I'd have smelly discharge - both of which havent happened. I am producing abit more discharge but it's like this usually when I'm ovulating. I've taken 7 pregnancy tests since and all have said negative. The nurse did say if I had retained anything it should show up as positive on a pregnancy test. And surely if I had an infection or something wrong, I'd have known by now?

Did anyone else experience pains this far after a medical abortion? Or should I be worried? Is it possible it's just my anxiety making me think I'm having issues?🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

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April9888 · 23/10/2020 12:55

Hi Bobs. Sorry, not here to offer any advice other than I experienced the exact same pains a week or so after my medical abortion, I have cysts on ovaries too and so am watching this thread with interest. I remember googling pains in ovaries after abortion (my pain switches between each ovary?) and could find absolutely no information whatsoever.

Bobs91 · 23/10/2020 14:35

@April9888
When I first started getting these pains I had been told my ovaries could just be adapting back to normal etc so I just took that as I was ok and they were right that I'm just worrying.
That was just under 2 months ago though and I'm still struggling with the pain in my uterus and ovary area. Today I spoke to my GP and finally someone has taken it serious - I've had a urine sample sent off for vigorous testing and next week I have got to call to book myself in for a ultrasound scan! Fingers crossed my urine sample comes back clear and the scan does too and I can relax a little xx

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April9888 · 23/10/2020 16:36

[quote Bobs91]@April9888
When I first started getting these pains I had been told my ovaries could just be adapting back to normal etc so I just took that as I was ok and they were right that I'm just worrying.
That was just under 2 months ago though and I'm still struggling with the pain in my uterus and ovary area. Today I spoke to my GP and finally someone has taken it serious - I've had a urine sample sent off for vigorous testing and next week I have got to call to book myself in for a ultrasound scan! Fingers crossed my urine sample comes back clear and the scan does too and I can relax a little xx[/quote]
That’s great news! What a relief for you. Would be interested to hear the outcome..... I’m a good few weeks behind you but have exactly the same concerns!

Bobs91 · 23/10/2020 22:20

I will try and keep you updated lovely! I was told years ago I had polycystic ovaries, but today when I spoke to my doctor she pulled up the scan notes from the hospital and they have commented that my ovaries looked clear so no idea what's going on lol
Hope you start to feel better and the pains do ease off for us both!xx

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