Trophoblastic disease
Getting pregnant again
It is recommended that you do not get pregnant again until you complete your hCG hormone monitoring, following a molar pregnancy. This normally happens within a few months, but in some cases can take up to a year. Your medical team will discuss this with you.
Most women who have chemotherapy treatment for persistent trophoblastic disease will have started their periods again six months after treatment.
The Charing Cross Hospital trophoblastic disease treatment team suggest that you do not try to get pregnant again for 12 months after finishing chemotherapy. You can use any method of contraception , including the pill.
For an online patient support group with a chat room visit www.mymolarpregnancy.com .
Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dec 2018
Introduction
A molar pregnancy is an unsuccessful pregnancy, where the placenta and foetus do not form properly and a baby does not develop.
Increased risk
Factors that increase the risk of molar pregnancies are thought toinclude: Age complete molar pregnancies are more common in teenage women and women over 45 years old. Age has little or no effect on
After treatment
Following the mole's removal, some cells will be left in the womb. These cells usually die off over time in around 90% of women. To checkthe cells have died, all women who have had a molar pregnancy
Getting pregnant again
It is recommended that you do not get pregnant again until you complete your hCG hormone monitoring, following a molar pregnancy. This normally happens within a few months, but in some cases can take
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