Register For FREE
on SteadyHealth.com
News
RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Post new topic

I had my entire large intestine removed, can i get pregnant?

SteadyHealth Community Home » Pregnancy » Could I Be Pregnant?
 
 
Author
 
 
Message
 
Posted: 12/15/06 - 20:50
Report abuse 
Newbie Newbie
happy_again
Joined: 15 Dec 2006

Posts: 3
 
In October of 2005 I had the first of 3 surgeries to have my entire large intestine and rectum removed. I had a temporary colostomy bag, but march of 2006 i had that taken down, and now i have an ileal pouch, or whatever it is called, where my small intestine is used as my rectum. My question is this: CAN I GET PREGNANT still? will it be hard? What will some of the complications be?


Vote now! Reply with quote
Did you find this post useful? 11 5
Posted: 02/22/08 - 00:42
Report abuse 
Guest
Guest


 
Yes you can get pregnant still, and it will not be any harder. Your intestines are part of your digestive system, which has nothing to do with getting pregnant. The egg is in your uterus, not your intestines.


Vote now! Reply with quote
Did you find this post useful? 11 5
Posted: 10/18/08 - 21:52
Report abuse 
Guest
Guest


 
I had a total colectomy in 2001 and was delivering a baby exactly one year later to the date in 2002. I am currently pregnant again six years later.

There doesnt seem to be a lot of information for those of us who have had large intestines removed. My surgery luckily was only one and I did not have to have a bag, they attached the illeum to the rectum... seven years I have lived with...

The only thing different is the constipation gets worse!!! and there is more room for the baby to grow so you wont sho as quickly


Vote now! Reply with quote
Did you find this post useful? 11 5

Post new topic
 
MY NAVIGATOR
 
 
Newsletter
 

Subscribe to FREE monthly SteadyHealth.com newsletter.

SteadyHealth Community Home » Pregnancy » Could I Be Pregnant?
 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum