The red warning signs of early ectopic pregnancy need to be identified as soon as possible

Ectopic pregnancy is a dangerous gynecological acute abdomen, which usually occurs between the 6th and 8th week of pregnancy. If it is not treated in time, it will endanger the life of the pregnant woman. Therefore, it is important to detect the signs of ectopic pregnancy as early as possible, which helps to detect the disease early.

1. Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain is a major symptom of ectopic pregnancy. Pregnant women experience obvious dull pain and soreness on one side of their lower abdomen. When miscarriage or rupture occurs, the patient will suddenly feel tearing pain on one side of the lower abdomen, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. If blood accumulates in the rectouterine pouch, the patient will also experience a feeling of heaviness in the anus; if blood flows from the pelvic cavity to the entire abdomen, the patient will experience pain in the entire abdomen, and the diaphragm will be stimulated to cause radiating pain in the shoulder blades.

2. Shoulder pain

The shoulder pain caused by ectopic pregnancy is especially obvious when lying down. It is mainly caused by stimulation of the shoulder nerves after intra-abdominal bleeding. Such symptoms need to be taken seriously by pregnant women, as they may be a red warning sign of ectopic pregnancy.

3. Vaginal bleeding

Irregular vaginal bleeding is a typical symptom of ectopic pregnancy. The blood is dark red in color. Although the amount of blood is small, it is continuous and generally does not exceed the normal menstrual volume. Some patients will also discharge decidual tubular casts or fragments along with vaginal bleeding.

4. Fainting

Acute intra-abdominal bleeding and severe abdominal pain are likely to cause the patient to faint, and in severe cases even hemorrhagic shock. The severity of this disease is directly proportional to the rate and amount of intra-abdominal bleeding.