They should also have no evidence of chronic organ disease. Methotrexate is administered at a dose of 50 mg. Treatment can be considered successful when the hCG level declines to 15 mIU per ml or less without the need for surgical intervention. When fetal heart activity is present, treatment failure occurs more Often, as it does when the serum hCG level is high. When surgery can be safely avoided, the chance that fertility is preserved is higher and the risks are substantially lower of further disability.
Infection rates are lower as well when methotrexate is used appropriately.
I would encourage you to speak to your patient service representative about your feelings about your care. Without knowing more about your situation, it is hard to counsel you about the appropriateness of the therapy. Even if used correctly, however, complications can arise. The loss of your baby is often unrecognized in situations such as ectopic pregnancy. Care providers may feel that they saved your life and forget that a baby and a life was lost.