What are the early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?

For women, pregnancy is a very happy thing, and they will always look forward to the arrival of the baby. However, since many women suffer from inflammation or blockage of the fallopian tubes during pregnancy, they may experience ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy can also cause early reactions during pregnancy, but some situations are not the same. So today we will learn about the early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?

What are the typical symptoms of ectopic pregnancy? Ectopic pregnancy is dangerous, and timely detection is crucial

After tubal pregnancy, due to the thin wall of the fallopian tube, the inner wall mucosa and submucosal tissue are very weak or incomplete, the fertilized egg will develop to a certain stage and 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 to effectively stop bleeding. If there is heavy bleeding, it may cause shock.

About 1/3 of patients with ectopic pregnancy are in a state of pre-shock or shock when they are admitted to the hospital. The severity of the shock depends on the amount of internal bleeding and the rate of blood loss, which is not proportional to the amount of vaginal bleeding. If the pregnancy is in the fallopian tube, the fetus will not rupture until 3 to 4 months of development because the uterine muscle surrounds the tubal cavity. This area is where the uterine blood vessels and ovarian blood vessels converge. It is rich in blood vessels. Once ruptured, a large amount of intra-abdominal bleeding will occur in a very short time. If not treated quickly, it will be life-threatening.

1. Amenorrhea: Before an ectopic pregnancy occurs, there is often a short-term amenorrhea or a delay of several days in menstruation. But there are also a few people who do not have obvious amenorrhea, and some people mistake a small amount of vaginal bleeding for menstruation. But if they think about it carefully, they will know that this false menstruation is generally different from real menstruation, such as a smaller amount of bleeding, or a darker color.

2. Abdominal pain: Abdominal pain in ectopic pregnancy is the main symptom of tubal pregnancy rupture, and the incidence of rupture is 90%. The abdominal pain of ectopic pregnancy is often characterized by sudden tearing or paroxysmal pain on one side of the lower abdomen, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Stimulating the diaphragm can cause radiating pain in the shoulder blades. When fluid accumulates in the pelvic cavity, there will be a feeling of heaviness and defecation in the anus. This special sign can also remind women whether they have an ectopic pregnancy.

3. Vaginal bleeding: Irregular vaginal bleeding is one of the clinical manifestations of ectopic pregnancy. The color of bleeding is dark brown or dark red, the amount is small and in the form of drops, and generally does not exceed the menstrual volume. Vaginal bleeding usually stops after the lesion is removed.

The early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy, in addition to the familiar feeling of nausea and delayed menstruation, are also accompanied by lower abdominal pain, especially vaginal bleeding, which is not a sign of early miscarriage. Therefore, it is recommended that women in the early stages of pregnancy, if they want to rule out ectopic pregnancy in time, should undergo timely examination to avoid harm.