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missrookia
Jan 13, 2011, 08:57 PM
Can I have another baby? I've had cervical cancer and got an abortion to treat it, but my fiancé and I have been trying to have another , for the past year I have yet to get pregnant. I had mirena for 4 months and gotten it taken out after the treatment for the cancer. My cancer was a level 5 and that's the worse my doctor said. But I really want to know if I can have another. I'm only 21 and I have a 2 year old and want another child.

justcurious55
Jan 13, 2011, 09:41 PM
This is really something you need to discuss with your doctor. No one online can tell you. Your doctor can examine you, knows your medical history, and your current health.

jenniepepsi
Jan 13, 2011, 10:57 PM
I'm curious to know why an abortion was preformed to treat cervical cancer. I've always been told it can increase your chances for it.

Or was the abortion done so that you could start treatment?

missrookia
Jan 15, 2011, 10:19 PM
Yes, he told me I needed to get an abortion in order to go forward with the procedure. I didn't believe it, but I had to think of my health and the future with my daughter. He also said if I was a stage 1 or 2 he couldve treated it with me being pregnant. But I was too far in with the process.

jenniepepsi
Jan 16, 2011, 10:33 AM
Ahh I understand now. You had the abortion so that the doctor could treat the cancer.

I would say your best bet is to talk to your doctor. Unless there are other issues going on, or complications with the cancer/proceedures, I would say my bet is there is no reason you can't have another child.
But please talk to your doctor.

LearningAsIGo
Jan 17, 2011, 10:10 AM
I think you mean "Stage 4" which is the highest staging of cancer where it has spread to your bones and other organs. Congrats on beating it, though I'm sorry you had to loose a pregnancy to be treated.

Part of your struggle right now may come from the chemotherapy and/or radiation you may have received. I do not know a lot about Mirena...

I highly suggest scheduling a preconception appointment with an OB/GYN who can go over the specifics of your health history. I was in similar shoes and this was a great first step for me. Good luck!

missrookia
Feb 11, 2011, 07:36 PM
Thank you, but now I'm 2 months pregnant. And I dot know how its going to go this time. The father of my 2 year old daughert now is the father of the unborn and is treating me like I'm nothing and I don't know what to do. I guess it'll be another question to ask huh? Ugh-i hate men these days.