A question.......

[Tea Lady]

I'm completely fed up with waiting to get my gynae appt at the RBH (they LOST my referral GRRRRR) so I thought I'd see if anyone in bubhubland can help.

Basically, I had a strange bleed around the time I ovulated last time (within a day or two, or maybe the actual day) and some really bad abdominal pain at the same time - I thought it was constipation but it was REALLY bad pain so I'm not sure. Anyway, I got a positive test a couple of weeks later but then miscarried at 7 weeks. Basically I'm wondering if anyone thinks the 2 things could be related - ie could something have been "wrong" at ovulation which then meant it didn't work out. I know you guys aren't gynaes (maybe someone is?!) but I'm sick of waiting to talk to someone about it.

Thanks. :)

[misskittyfantastico]

:detective: hmmm, I'm no medical professional but it seems to me like the two events could definately be related.....I've quite often heard that miscarriages are often due to something being "not quite right"......it's natures way i spose - doesn't make it any less heartbreaking though.

I hope this has been of some help:)

[Chickadee]

It's possible that the bleeding and pain at ovulation are related to the miscarriage. But possibly not. Doing some quick reading it seems like cramping at the time of ovulation (and I guess implantation) is fairly normal and not a concern:
Normal pregnancy signs that are NOT necessarily indicative of miscarriage include ... mild cramps, achiness or a pulling sensation on one or both sides of the abdomen. This is normal unless it is accompanied with bleeding or if cramps are severe or constant.
A few sites warn that severe cramping is unusual and to see a doctor if it is isolated on one side. I'm guessing that could indicate an ectopic pregnancy but not sure.

To be honest, and I know this isn't what you want to hear, it's likely that you will never have a good answer as to why you miscarried :( If you finally get that gyno appointment then at least they can rule some causes out.

[Goosie22]

Hi,

Did you have the M/C in hospital? If so did they send the products of conception off for pathology? This is the only real way to tell if anything was wrong with the pregnancy (from a cell point of view anyway). If you were having recurrent M/C the OBS would probably look into it a little further but as it is just the one(not sure if that is acurate?) They would probably take the more concervative way and see how the next pregnancy turns out.

I am sure you are aware that a lot of pregnacies do not go to term with no reason to why they dont last, which is little solace when you are on the recieving end, but a least you know you are not alone in your unanswer questions.

I mayself have had 3 fairly late M/C with no pathology found.

[Tea Lady]

Thanks for your replies :) When I got off the net after posting my Q a lady rang from the hospital with my appt - should have whinged sooner I think!!

I don't think I will get any real answers - I was more just curious to see if anyone had heard of that happening before. Goosie, I got to the hospital after most of it had passed I think - they couldn't find anything to send away anyway. I don't imagine they will bother following it up but it will be nice to be able to ask some Qs at my appt.

Thanks again for your replies :)

[sweety]

"Painful ovulation, when severe, is referred to as mittelschmerz, a German word that means "middle pain." Most women who experience painful ovulation usually report a nagging pain that begins as a sharp twinge and diminishes into a dull ache for the next day or so. But for some women, the pain can be severe enough to be disabling and can even be confused with appendicitis. Occasionally, in addition to mid cycle pain and cramping, some women may experience nausea, and/or light menstrual spotting. Mittelschmerz lasts for 6 to 8 hours in most women; however, occasionally it can last as long as twenty-four to forty-eight hours."