3 common sense about ectopic pregnancy

Life begins with a tiny fertilized egg. Under normal circumstances, the fertilized egg slowly moves along the fallopian tube to the uterine cavity, then settles down and gradually develops into a fetus. However, due to various reasons, the fertilized egg has problems during the movement and settles down outside the uterine cavity. This is the so-called ectopic pregnancy. When it comes to ectopic pregnancy, everyone must be familiar with it, but there are three common senses about this disease that must be known.

1. Abdominal pain

When women of childbearing age suddenly experience lower abdominal pain, they must be alert to ectopic pregnancy. If it is accompanied by a short history of amenorrhea, the possibility of ectopic pregnancy is even greater.

2. Ectopic pregnancy is more ferocious than a tiger

Ectopic pregnancy is a more serious gynecological disease than miscarriage. As the fetus grows, the ectopic pregnancy site will not have enough space to accommodate the embryo and will rupture and bleed. Not only will the fetus be lost, but more seriously, the mother's life will be threatened.

3. Typical ectopic pregnancy is the least typical

"The typical ectopic pregnancy is the least typical." This is a sentence often said by gynecologists. It can be seen that the clinical symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are non-specific and can easily be confused with diseases such as intussusception, intestinal torsion, appendicitis, cholelithiasis, etc. Therefore, early and rapid diagnosis depends on the patient to provide the doctor with the details of the onset without concealment. Don't think that diagnosing the disease is the doctor's business. After all, your body is your own.