How long after pregnancy can an ectopic pregnancy be discovered?

Experts say that how long it takes to detect an ectopic pregnancy varies from person to person. Generally, 35 to 40 days after pregnancy, the gestational sac will be seen in the uterine cavity during an ultrasound examination. If there is no gestational sac in the uterine cavity, or it is not in the uterine cavity, it is an ectopic pregnancy. The patient has obvious symptoms, such as pain, vaginal bleeding, a feeling of heaviness, etc. At this time, you can go for a blood HCG test and make a clear judgment based on the results of the test. Generally, an ectopic pregnancy will rupture when the pregnancy is more than 40 days old. The patient will experience dull pain in the lower abdomen and vaginal bleeding, and needs to be alert to ectopic pregnancy.

Is an ectopic pregnancy dangerous?

I believe many female friends have heard of ectopic pregnancy, because it is a disease with a high incidence rate. There are many causes of ectopic pregnancy, such as fallopian tube dysplasia, bad living habits, disease factors and so on. There are great risks in having an ectopic pregnancy, such as miscarriage, acute intra-abdominal bleeding, fallopian tube rupture, etc.

The dangers of ectopic pregnancy:

1. Cause miscarriage. Complete miscarriage causes less bleeding, but in incomplete miscarriage, some villi remain in the fallopian tube. For a period of time, trophoblastic cells can continue to invade the fallopian tube wall, causing repeated bleeding. Because the contraction force of the fallopian tube muscle layer is poor, it cannot close the open blood vessels, resulting in more bleeding.

2. The villi of the fertilized egg erode the muscular layer and serosa of the tube wall, causing the fallopian tube to rupture. It can damage small arteries and cause acute bleeding. In this case, the body's own coagulation mechanism can no longer complete the task of stopping bleeding. If not diagnosed and treated in time, the patient will suffer from hemorrhagic shock and even death.

3. 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. Once ruptured, massive intra-abdominal bleeding will occur in a very short period of time, and without prompt rescue, it will be life-threatening.

4. Due to acute intra-abdominal bleeding, it may cause decreased blood volume and severe abdominal pain. Mild cases often cause syncope, and severe cases may cause shock.

There are many dangers of ectopic pregnancy, which may cause severe bleeding in the body, shock and even threaten life. Therefore, we must have a correct grasp of it. Only by actively grasping the dangers of ectopic pregnancy can we remind everyone to make early preparations to avoid the occurrence of disease hazards.