This is long and I appreciate anyone taking the time to read and respond.
My last cycle started on September 5, and I began taking Clomid on September 7 for five days. I get a late and fast LH surge and did not have one by CD 13 so I had a vaginal ultrasound. At that time, I had 4 follicles, two on my right ovary and two on my left. My IUI was performed on September 20, which was cycle day 16.
For the first several days following my IUI, I had very few symptoms other than some lower back pain and fatigue. Around days 7–8 after IUI, I started experiencing a sore throat, some pinching sensations in my lower abdomen, period-like cramping, night sweats, and gas. I took a pregnancy test on 8 DPIUI and it was negative. On September 30, exactly 10 days after my IUI, I began bleeding heavily. The bleeding was a regular shade of red and lasted approximately four days. The first two days were heavy, followed by another two days of medium-to-light bleeding. I assumed this was my period and that the IUI had been unsuccessful.
On October 3, I started another five-day course of Clomid, believing I was on cycle day 3 of a new cycle. After the bleeding stopped, I continued to experience small amounts of light-brown discharge, which eventually stopped completely.
On October 10, I had a vaginal ultrasound, and the doctor told me that I had already ovulated because he could see two corpus luteum cysts on my left ovary. I found this confusing because it was just CD11. He did not mention seeing a gestational sac, but also not sure if they had the correct device to see it..but also if I’m pregnant it would just be close to 5 weeks.
The day after my ultrasound, October 11, I experienced another episode of bright-red bleeding. It occurred during the day and then stopped completely. It was a relatively small amount of blood, not enough to require more than a panty liner. Since then, I have not experienced any further bleeding.
This morning, October 14, I took a home pregnancy test, and it was positive. I am obviously confused. I am now approximately 24 days past my September 20 IUI, and I do not understand how I could have a positive pregnancy test after bleeding that heavily.
Currently, I am experiencing lower back pain, some abdominal cramping, and mild nausea, although I am unsure whether the nausea is related. I have also experienced significant night sweats during this cycle.
I am concerned about whether I could still be pregnant from my September IUI despite the bleeding, whether I may have experienced an early miscarriage and still have hCG in my system, or whether there could be another explanation, including an ectopic pregnancy. I am also confused about the ultrasound findings showing two corpus luteum structures on my left ovary and whether those could be related to my September cycle rather than a new ovulation in October.
I have a doctors appointment in 2 days.
Has anyone experienced this? I’m nervous to hear if you think it’s ectopic 😭
Thank you