The best time to treat ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is also called ectopic pregnancy. Its occurrence is very harmful to women's health. If it is not treated in time or the treatment method is inappropriate, it is very likely that women will lose their fertility forever, causing women to suffer a double blow both physically and mentally. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy and to achieve early detection and early treatment. So when is the best time to treat ectopic pregnancy?

1. What is ectopic pregnancy?

Under normal circumstances, the fertilized egg will migrate from the fallopian tube to the uterine cavity, then settle down and slowly develop into a fetus. However, due to various reasons, the fertilized egg goes wrong during the migration process and does not reach the uterus, but stays somewhere else. This becomes an ectopic pregnancy, also known as ectopic pregnancy in medical terms. More than 90% of ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tubes. Such a fertilized egg not only cannot develop into a normal fetus, but can also pose a danger like a time bomb.

2. Symptoms of ectopic pregnancy

stomach ache

Pain in the lower abdomen, a feeling of defecation, sometimes severe pain, accompanied by cold sweat. When rupture occurs, the patient suddenly feels tearing pain in one side of the lower abdomen, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

Menopause

Before tubal pregnancy miscarriage or rupture, symptoms and signs are not obvious. In addition to short-term amenorrhea and pregnancy symptoms, sometimes there is bloating and pain in one side of the lower abdomen. During examination, the fallopian tubes may be normal or enlarged.

Vaginal bleeding

Bleeding is usually minor.

Syncope and shock

Due to acute intra-abdominal bleeding, blood volume reduction and severe abdominal pain may occur. Mild cases often cause syncope, while severe cases may experience shock.

Other symptoms

There may be nausea, vomiting, and frequent urination. The symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are often atypical. For example, some patients may go into shock due to heavy bleeding, have pale complexion, and low blood pressure.

3. The best time to treat ectopic pregnancy

If a woman suffers from an ectopic pregnancy, the sooner the better the treatment. When the ectopic pregnancy develops to a certain stage, it can cause miscarriage of the fallopian tube pregnancy or rupture of the fallopian tube pregnancy and internal bleeding. The fallopian tube muscles are weak and cannot contract and compress the blood sinuses like the uterus. If there is heavy bleeding, it can cause shock and even threaten life.

Therefore, once diagnosed, the best treatment time for ectopic pregnancy is 30-50 days. The best time to perform surgery for ectopic pregnancy is immediately after the ectopic pregnancy is discovered. Because ectopic pregnancy is a very dangerous pregnancy condition and can easily lead to heavy bleeding if not discovered in time, it is best to treat ectopic pregnancy within the best time for surgical treatment.