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Pain after retrieval

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It is the next day after my retrieval and my stomach is very sore and painful. But I am more worried that when i go to the toilet for a poo, the pain intensifies. (I am not constipated )
What we have to go through!!!!!!
Any advise, I have tried ringing my clinic, but they are closed and the IVF doctor is not ringing back.
Thank you
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I didn't have much pain at all, and I can't believe thet're not calling you back! You should keep trying to call. I'm sure they gave you an antibiotic, but it could be an infection.
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I just had my first retieval this past Wed and the day of I slept for 4hrs then woke up to unbareable cramping and when I went #2 I got to tell you I felt so much better but I kept going all night the next day I felt more cramping I just took Tylenol and it was fine. Good luck
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Drink lots of gatorade or SmartWater. The electrolytes are supposed to help. Good luck - baby dust to you!
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I had my first retrieval last month and I'm with you man oh man did I cramp the next day. My right ovary was hiding behind my bladder and some intestine, RE actually put a cathiter (sp?) in drained my bladder and went through it to try to get to the rt ovary. Wasn't able to tried again but still wasn't able to get to it without risking puncturing my intestine. I was cramping for 2 days after and still tender for another 2 after that. Transfer was a breeze though. BFN though
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I had terrible pain right after retrieval and all through the next day. Then it started to get better. (it was so bad that they may do a spinal next time).
Make sue you do not have any swelling and eat lots of fiber. Your bowels and ovaries are right against each other, esp if ovaries are swollen.
Let us know what dr says.

If it hurts too much and they have not done transfer yet, maybe a warm compress. Do they have you on anitbiotics or a med to keep swelling down (I use Medrol from Dr.)
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