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Courageous Story Submission: 'Ectopic Pregnancy' by Anonymous

I had an ectopic pregnancy, meaning the embryo was stuck in my falopian tube instead of my uterus. I did not know this for a few weeks however, and was grateful to have Planned Parenthood there for me to have a normal abortion. I went, and because it was not in my uterus, they couldn’t find it and I left perplexed and upset. For the next two months I was monitored closely by my gynecologist to figure out what was going on because I was definately pregnant. But there was no sign of anything inside me. I ended up having to take chemotherapy to kill it (just one shot) and it worked. My HCG levels began to fall and I just had to pass it. Except, it was not that easy. On the Saturday after this, I guess it had gotten too big by then so my tube began to rupture as I was finally miscarrying. I ended up in the emergency room in the most intense pain of my life (minus breaking my leg when I was 14) and having to recieve emergency surgery and get my tube removed. Conclusion of this story is: pregnancy is COMPLICATED. Getting pregnant is a risk to any woman. It’s DANGEROUS. I was put in the most vulnerable position of my life and, if I had not had options, I would have been in an even worse state than I was (which was already terribly low). I am happy to say I am better now, but spending over two months with somthing inside me that I didn’t want there was close to unbearable. I cried every day. I thought about hurting myself (which I never did). I had to study for finals, but I had to go to the doctor so much I had to miss parts of class. Or, if I made it to class, I was so over-whelmed by my situation I would sit in class in tears hoping no one would notice. No woman should have to go through what I went through. Having no control over your own body is having no control over your life. The feeling of powerlessness I felt cascaded me into a very deep depression. But, I thank powerful women for fighting for me and my right to my own body. I am so happy this forum is committed to sharing stories of women taking control of their own lives. Keep fighting the good fight. xoxo