Does ectopic pregnancy cause abdominal pain?

After women become pregnant, they often experience abdominal pain. There are many reasons for the pain. Even a normal pregnancy may cause mild pain, but if an ectopic pregnancy occurs, the abdominal pain will become very severe. Sometimes it may be a tearing pain, which is very uncomfortable. In other words, the abdominal pain of ectopic pregnancy is very obvious and very special.

Does ectopic pregnancy cause abdominal pain?

Ectopic pregnancy will cause abdominal pain symptoms. Abdominal pain is the main symptom when the fallopian tube pregnancy is disrupted. Its incidence rate is 95%. It is often sudden tearing or paroxysmal pain on one side of the lower abdomen. Even lying down will cause pain in the stomach.

Abdominal pain is the most obvious symptom experienced by women with ectopic pregnancy. It is caused by multiple factors such as fallopian tube enlargement, rupture, and blood irritating the peritoneum. Patients experience heavy or severe pain in the lower abdomen, a feeling of defecation, and are often accompanied by cold sweats. When the affected area ruptures, the patient will suddenly feel tearing pain on one side of the lower abdomen, accompanied by symptoms of nausea and vomiting. Many women mistakenly think it is pelvic inflammatory disease or appendicitis, or even dysmenorrhea, thus delaying treatment.

The early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy can easily be confused with normal early pregnancy reactions. If a pregnant woman experiences amenorrhea and early pregnancy reactions within a short period of time, and sometimes also has lower abdominal pain on one side, and examination reveals that the fallopian tube is normal and enlarged, ectopic pregnancy should be suspected. In addition, ectopic pregnancy can also cause vaginal bleeding symptoms.

However, not every patient with ectopic pregnancy has typical symptoms such as amenorrhea, vaginal bleeding, and abdominal pain. When it comes to rescuing patients with ectopic pregnancy, time is life. Acute, massive intra-abdominal bleeding will cause shock in a short period of time. Women of childbearing age, if they have irregular menstruation or abdominal discomfort, must remember to see a gynecologist in time. Of course, there are still some atypical patients who will first go to the gastroenterology department, anorectal surgery department, fever clinic and other departments for initial consultation. Any delay will lose the opportunity for rescue. Therefore, when clinicians encounter such women of childbearing age who appear to have gastroenteritis or appendicitis, they must not forget ectopic pregnancy, which is an emergency that can cause shock or even death at any time!

All ectopic pregnancies should be treated in hospital once confirmed, so that they can be observed at any time and timely rescue can be performed if the ectopic pregnancy causes excessive internal bleeding. Common treatments for ectopic pregnancy include laparotomy, laparoscopic surgery, non-surgical treatment, intravenous chemotherapy, etc. Various treatments have different effects and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Generally speaking, ectopic pregnancy is usually treated with surgical methods.