What to do if a 5-month pregnant woman has appendicitis

Appendicitis is mostly an inflammatory disease, the onset of the disease is very acute, and the most obvious symptom is right lower abdominal pain. Some pregnant women found that they had symptoms of appendicitis when they were six months pregnant. They went to the hospital immediately to insist on diagnosing the existence of appendicitis, but they were very worried about the treatment during pregnancy. What should pregnant women do if they have appendicitis in June?

What should pregnant women do if they have appendicitis in June?

First of all, have sufficient knowledge about acute appendicitis and stay vigilant. Generally, some pregnant women experience lower abdominal pain in the third and fourth months of pregnancy due to enlarged uterus, but there is no pain when pressing the abdomen lightly. This is not a psychological distortion. If a pregnant woman experiences persistent and unbearable abdominal pain in the lower right or right side of the abdomen, and is accompanied by nausea, retching, fever and other symptoms, and there is obvious pain when pressing the right side of the abdomen, and the abdominal muscles are stiff, then these are signs of acute appendicitis and she should go to the hospital for examination immediately.

The doctor can make a clear diagnosis based on a thorough physical examination and white blood cell count test. For early acute appendicitis, a lot of antibiotics or Chinese and Western medicine can be used to treat it. However, doctors recommend that if a pregnant woman suffers from acute appendicitis, early surgical treatment is the best option. Because pregnant women have good tolerance for appendectomy, although early surgery also has the risk of miscarriage, if treatment is delayed, the inflamed appendix will quickly rupture and necrotize, leading to many serious complications and threatening the safety of mothers and women.

What are the characteristics of acute appendicitis during pregnancy?

It is possible for a pregnant woman to suffer from appendicitis. Once a pregnant woman has appendicitis, the best way is to hand it over to a doctor and let the doctor develop a corresponding treatment plan. If you find that you have symptoms related to appendicitis, you must seek treatment immediately and do not delay it. Once the treatment of appendicitis is delayed, terrible adverse consequences may occur.