Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 > Number one is this even possible?? to ovulate 2 weeks after a D & C???? Yes it is because it happened to me!!!!!!! Since you have something scheduled, my suggestion would be to call your OB for a couple of HCG tests to see if the values are going up (new pregnancy) or down (leftover hormones)... and even an u/s in a week or two ... I'm not sure about the birth control, ask your doc... good luck, Mikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 It is indeed possible to ovulate within 2-3 weeks after a D & C. A D & C basically acts as a period would and your body generally resets the hormone levels pretty quickly. Doctors tell patients that they should expect a period between 4 and 8 weeks post-D & C. By way of example, I had a D & C, got my period 7 weeks later and then got pregnant that cycle. I ended up miscarrying again, but you can get pregnant really quick after a D & C. I don't think birth control pills can harm a baby -- there's plenty of oops! babies born to women who took the pill until month 4 or 5 (you only have to miss one or two pills to get pregnant). From what I understand, you shouldn't really have any HCG left in your system post-D & C, as the products of conception are what generate the HCG and once they are removed, your levels should plummet quickly. If you're worried, call your doctor. A quant-HCG level isn't particularly expensive and only takes a couple of minutes. And if they're not ready to do bloodwork, you should be able to talk to a nurse on the phone and get your questions answered by someone who knows your medical history. Oh, and if you're NOT pregnant, stopping the pills should bring on a fairly quick period, I would think... Hope you get the answer you want! , BU/SU?, 2 m/c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Yes, it is " possible " that you are pg. I am only speaking from memory, but my sister and a friend from work both got pg on birth control pills. The friend's pg went ok, my sister had a m/c and was told that the pills could have contributed. I have not done any research into the validity of this myself, but I would HIGHLY recommend that you call your dr. I would hope that they would do an hcg quant and repeat it in a few days to see if was increasing (indicating pg). And tell them that you are taking the pills and if you should stop or not. Wow--- very exciting. Let us know what happens and good luck! Sara 37 SU resected x2 #2 20w6d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Hi Miriam, I have never had a D & C done, but after my last m/c (identical twins at 9 weeks), my hCG levels didn't go down completely until 5-6 weeks after passing the fetuses. I was still at 17 at the time of my next period (above 5 shows a pregnancy)which got delayed. I agree with Mikki, you would want to test to see if goes up or down, to know wheather it's a left over or something growing. Hope it works out either way! Not sure what you are hoping for in the midst of your research. Take care!! Cecilia, 35 BU 3 m/c ttc > Hello again, back with another question...... > > I had a D & C 3 weeks ago with a hysteroscopy due to a suspected > septum. They did indeed find a septum and so now the next step is to > determine if it is BU or SU. We plan on doing a > hysteroscopy/laproscopy in a couple of months. I was scheduled for a > contrast MRI next Thursday. Started birth control on Sunday to start > thinning the lining in prep for the surgery. > > Now here is the problem....... > > Two days ago I started developing preg. like feelings. We have had > sex only once at exactly 2 weeks post D & C. So I am a bit puzzled. > Number one is this even possible?? to ovulate 2 weeks after a D & C???? > Number two I have done one preg test that had a very very faint line > (reminants of hormone from m/c????). I plan on doing another one in > a few days, and have stopped the birth control cause I thought well > maybe it is a side effect that I am feeling, and I am not sure what > the pill does to a fetus, if there is one......???? Number three the > MRI, should I cancel????? > > Any thoughts would be helpful > > Miriam 37y > DS 2 years 3 mos (born at 30 weeks) > 1 m/c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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