Is early ectopic pregnancy serious?

If an ectopic pregnancy can be detected in time, the body can be treated in time, thus minimizing the damage. If ectopic pregnancy is not treated in time, it will cause many harms to the body, such as appendicitis perforation, repeated abortions, genital tract inflammation, etc. Ectopic pregnancy will also cause certain damage to the patient's uterus, so it must be treated in time.

1. Appendicitis perforation

This is another high-risk factor for ectopic pregnancy. Appendiceal perforation forms an appendix abscess, which involves damage to the fallopian tubes and blocks the fallopian tubes, increasing the risk of ectopic pregnancy by 2 times.

2. Repeated abortion

When a woman undergoes repeated abortions, it will cause great damage to her uterus, making the uterus unsuitable for the implantation of the fertilized egg. Therefore, the more abortions you have, the more likely it is to cause ectopic pregnancy.

3. Surgery

Nowadays, many women choose to give birth by caesarean section, and the number of patients with ectopic pregnancies occurring in uterine scars is also increasing day by day; appendicitis perforation urgently requires surgical treatment, and appendectomy increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy by 1.8 times.

4. Genital tract inflammation

Common gynecological inflammations include vaginitis, cervicitis, etc., which may ascend to the fallopian tubes and cause fallopian tube inflammation. If not effectively treated, when the body's own defense mechanism is damaged, it can lead to inflammation of the tissues around the fallopian tubes and affect normal conception.

5. Smoking and drinking

Heavy smoking and drinking can also increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy. Studies have shown that nicotine and alcohol can affect the movement of fallopian tube cilia and induce ectopic pregnancy. According to statistics, the incidence rate among smokers is 1.5 to 4 times higher than that among non-smokers. Therefore, this is one of the causes of ectopic pregnancy.