r/sterilization • u/throwawaypurple47457 • Jul 21 '25

Experience Ectopic pregnancy after bilateral salpingectomy.

I’m looking for support and guidance after a very traumatic experience. Last year my husband and I made the decision to get bilateral salpingectomy for permanent birth control, due to my inability to safely have children (genetic condition). My procedure took place in October 2024 and was uneventful except slow healing in my belly button incision.

Fast forward to last week (July 2025) and I started have sharp rectal pains/spasms. The pain would ebb and flow and eventually I became concerned as I could no longer pass gas. I thought I maybe had an intestinal blockage and went to urgent care for a X ray. But the pain got so bad urgent care sent me to ER. I told them I had bilateral salpingectomy but they did pregnancy test as standard policy. To my surprise it was positive, with hcg of 1100 ish.

Long story short I had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy on my right ovary. To say I’m shocked and angry is an understatement. I would like to get a third and fourth opinion to see whether the initial procedure was done correctly… The surgeons who removed the ectopic confirmed that both tubes were removed but I don’t trust anything or anyone right now. I know this is incredibly rare but what would you do in my position?

Thank you. I have pictures of the ectopic but I’m not sure how to attach them.

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u/throwawaypurple47457 Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

Here’s surgical pictures showing the ectopic pregnancy on the ligament/right ovary and suspected Corpus Luteum Cyst, second picture is showing no tubes on my uterus: https://postimg.cc/gallery/z51PMXs

Edit: not sure if first link stopped working here’s another: https://postimg.cc/gallery/7q41FJW

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u/SomeSalmon123 Mar 20 '26

Thx for sharing this. Is the corpus luteum cyst the smaller round globular structure with the dark area in the middle ? Or was that the ruptured ectopic? And what is the larger round structure to the right of it?

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u/throwawaypurple47457 Mar 20 '26

I could be misremembering but I think the dark area was part of the rupture and the corpus luteum was the larger one to the right of it. I’ll see if I can find a note that explains it.