How long does it take to detect an ectopic pregnancy?

Nowadays, medical science is advancing very fast, which makes more and more people understand medicine. However, the worries after understanding medicine are constantly increasing. For example, newly married couples, when preparing to have children, not only have to worry about infertility, but also ectopic pregnancy. The chance of miscarriage in patients with ectopic pregnancy is very high. Only treatment in the early stages of pregnancy can reduce the harm. So how long does it take to discover ectopic pregnancy?

First, how long does it usually take to discover an ectopic pregnancy? In general, in theory, an ectopic pregnancy may be discovered between 40 and 45 days of pregnancy. It is best to have regular check-ups, combining blood HCG tests with color Doppler ultrasound results to comprehensively determine ectopic pregnancy. Generally speaking, ectopic pregnancy is divided into two types: abortion type and rupture type. The clinical manifestations of different types vary greatly. Even for the same type, the clinical manifestations vary greatly among different people. Therefore, in many cases, the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy requires repeated examinations before a final diagnosis can be made.

Second, what are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy? Generally speaking, the symptoms are not obvious. After the embryo dies, there is often irregular vaginal bleeding, which is dark red in color and small in amount, generally not exceeding the amount of menstruation. A small number of patients have heavy vaginal bleeding, similar to menstruation, and may be accompanied by the discharge of decidual fragments. Except for interstitial pregnancy in the fallopian tube, which lasts for a longer period of time, most cases last for 6 to 8 weeks. 20% to 30% of patients have no obvious history of amenorrhea, or their menstruation is only delayed by two or three days. Due to acute intra-abdominal bleeding and severe abdominal pain, mild cases may experience fainting, while severe cases may suffer from hemorrhagic shock. The more and faster the bleeding, the quicker and more severe the symptoms appear, but they are not proportional to the amount of vaginal bleeding.

Third, after a woman has an ectopic pregnancy, she may experience different symptoms. Some patients may experience irregular bleeding, some may have stomach pain, and some may not have any physical symptoms. The symptoms of ectopic pregnancy cannot be detected through urine tests, so when you confirm that you are pregnant for about 40 days, you should go to the hospital for examination to confirm whether you have an ectopic pregnancy. Generally speaking, it is not possible to detect whether you have an ectopic pregnancy by doing a urine test at home. So if you want to check whether you have an ectopic pregnancy, you need to go to the hospital for examination. It is necessary to do a B-ultrasound and check the HOG value of the blood. The accuracy of this test can reach about 90%. It is recommended to check and treat it early, so as to reduce the harm of ectopic pregnancy to the pregnant woman's body to a certain extent.

The incubation period of ectopic pregnancy is generally about one month. The earlier the pregnancy is discovered, the better. If it is left for a long time, the danger will be greater, and surgery may not be able to clear it up completely. Therefore, it is important to discover and treat it as early as possible and do not delay the disease. Although the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are not very obvious, there are still symptoms that are different from usual. Be careful of symptoms such as delayed menstruation and irregular bleeding.