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When should you return to work after an ectopic pregnancy
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Jonesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
No: An abortion pill doesn't work very well to treat an ectopic pregnancy. The medication used to treat an ectopic pregnancy medically is methotrexate.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Post Op: You have not included information that would allow an answer. If you had laparoscopy and your job is low impact then return to work within five days i... Read More
181 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Does not seem to: It is imperative that you contact your OB ASAP so that s/he may look into the matter, may be by imaging, to avoid complications of ectopic pregnancy.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 54 years experience
Medical abortion: Methotrexate use may not cause abortion if adminstered too late. A second attempt may also not work to terminate the pregnancy. In these cases, a sur... Read More
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Joy Jacksonanswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Were : Were you told to have a follow up ultrasound? I am not quite sure what they meant regarding inflammed ovary. Either they are unsure if it is an ectopi... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Careful supervision: Methotrexate prevents pregnancy tissue from further developing by killing the pregnancy cells. The dead tissue than is absorbed by the body or transfo... Read More
654 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 28 years experience
Your OB Knows: To get a valid answer this question has to be addressed by the doctor who knows your exam and the status of the fallopian tubes.
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Sure: After one ectopic pregnancy the recurrence risk is about 15% so you should be seen by your Ob Doctor very early in your pregnancy to rule out another ... Read More
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes you can: Yes you can get pregnant again and usually at your age within one year of unprotected intercourse. However, you have a 10 % risk that the next pregnan... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
85%: The recurrence risk for an ectopic pregnancy is about 15% - so the likelihood of a normal pregnancy is about 85%. Good luck and see your doctor withi... Read More
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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