What to do if you have irregular bleeding during ectopic pregnancy

Some married female friends want to have a child with their husbands, but sometimes the reality is not as expected. They want to be mothers and look forward to getting pregnant every day. However, after they feel pregnant, they experience irregular bleeding in their lower body. This makes many female friends very anxious and worried. When they see a doctor and are told that it is an ectopic pregnancy, they become even more afraid and sad. At the same time, their lower body bleeds from time to time and is very painful. What should they do? Is ectopic pregnancy terrible? What are the signs and symptoms? Today I will tell you.

Ectopic pregnancy refers to a situation in which the fertilized egg is unable to implant and develop outside the uterine cavity due to certain factors during the conception process, and instead becomes pregnant outside the uterine cavity.

Irregular vaginal bleeding is a typical symptom of ectopic pregnancy. The timing of bleeding in many women with ectopic pregnancy is related to the site of implantation of the gestational sac, which is usually about 45 days after amenorrhea, that is, between 6-8 weeks. Some women do not have vaginal bleeding in the early stages of pregnancy, but instead experience heavy bleeding symptoms around three months into the pregnancy. Therefore, it is recommended to closely observe the pregnancy after menopause.

What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy bleeding?

Ectopic pregnancy is different from normal pregnancy. It has its own typical symptoms, namely amenorrhea, abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding.

When does bleeding occur during ectopic pregnancy depends on the site of implantation of the gestational sac. If it is the isthmus, bleeding will occur earlier. 85% of them are ampulla pregnancies. Generally, bleeding occurs about 45 days after menstruation and is accompanied by abdominal pain. There are also cases in which there is no bleeding in the early stage of interstitial pregnancy, but sudden heavy bleeding occurs two or three months after pregnancy, which is quite dangerous.

Ectopic pregnancy causes irregular bleeding, which is usually small in amount and dark red or dark brown in color. Some patients experience heavy bleeding, similar to menstrual flow, and 5% of patients experience heavy bleeding. However, the diagnosis cannot be confirmed based on the color of the bleeding alone. It is recommended that you go to the hospital immediately for relevant examinations. Bleeding is just one of the symptoms; another typical symptom is abdominal pain.

Abdominal pain often occurs on one side and can be sudden, tearing, and accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Sometimes, blood in the abdominal cavity accumulates in the uterine crypts, irritating the rectum, causing the urge to defecate and a feeling of anal congestion. It is common to see women suddenly fainting or going into shock while defecating. If the bleeding increases, there will be a distending pain all over the body. If the blood flows to the diaphragm and stimulates the diaphragm, there may be radiating pain in the shoulder area.

Methods of diagnosing ectopic pregnancy

Professional method for diagnosing ectopic pregnancy: (pregnancy test) When the embryo is alive or the trophoblast cells are viable, the syncytial cells secrete hCG and the pregnancy test may be positive. Since the hCG level in patients with ectopic pregnancy is lower than that in normal pregnancy, the general hCG measurement method has a low positive rate, and a more sensitive β-hCG radioimmunoassay or monoclonal antibody enzyme-labeled method must be used for detection.

Once symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are discovered, the following two points should be noted: First, go to the hospital for medical examination in time to find out the cause of the disease and provide treatment. Second, we must pay close attention to changes in the patient's body.

Now I believe that most female friends should understand what ectopic pregnancy is and why bleeding occurs. At the end of the article, we also introduced the diagnosis method of ectopic pregnancy. If you have lower body bleeding, but are not sure whether you have an ectopic pregnancy, then I recommend that you go to a regular large hospital for a relevant examination so that you can better take treatment.