What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?

Ectopic pregnancy is also known as ectopic pregnancy in medicine. If a woman is pregnant normally, the fertilized egg needs to implant in the uterus. However, due to various reasons, such as blockage of the fallopian tube, the fertilized egg will not implant in the uterus, but appear outside the uterus. Therefore, it is called ectopic pregnancy. This is a very abnormal way of conception. So what are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?

What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?

Ectopic pregnancy is divided into: fallopian tube pregnancy, ovarian pregnancy, abdominal pregnancy, broad ligament pregnancy, and cervical pregnancy depending on the location of the fertilized egg implantation outside the uterine cavity. Different types of ectopic pregnancy also correspond to different symptoms.

Symptoms of different types of ectopic pregnancy:

Tubal pregnancy: Tubal pregnancy accounts for about 95% of ectopic pregnancies, among which ampulla pregnancy is the most common, accounting for about 78%, followed by isthmus and fimbria pregnancy, and interstitial pregnancy is less common. The typical symptoms of tubal pregnancy are abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding after menstruation. The patient may also have an abdominal mass or even fainting and shock.

Ovarian pregnancy: Ovarian pregnancy refers to the implantation and development of the fertilized egg in the ovary, with an incidence rate of 1:7000-1:50000. The clinical manifestations of ovarian pregnancy are very similar to those of fallopian tube pregnancy, with the main symptoms being amenorrhea, abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding.

Abdominal pregnancy: Abdominal pregnancy refers to the location of the embryo or fetus in the abdominal cavity outside the fallopian tubes, ovaries and broad ligaments. Patients experience amenorrhea and early pregnancy reactions, and most have symptoms of unexplained anemia in early pregnancy, accompanied by abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. Then the vaginal bleeding stops and the abdomen gradually enlarges. Pregnant women often feel abdominal pain during fetal movement, and the symptoms gradually worsen as the fetus grows.

Cervical pregnancy: When the fertilized egg implants and develops in the cervical canal, it is called cervical pregnancy. The main symptoms are painless vaginal bleeding or bloody discharge. The amount of bleeding usually increases from a little to a lot, but it can also be intermittent heavy vaginal bleeding.

Treatment of ectopic pregnancy:

Common ectopic pregnancies include fallopian tube pregnancy and ovarian pregnancy. Once diagnosed, the patient should be hospitalized for observation at any time to facilitate timely rescue when the ectopic pregnancy causes heavy 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.