Is laparoscopy for ectopic pregnancy painful?

Laparoscopic surgery for ectopic pregnancy is performed under anesthesia, and the patient does not feel any pain and does not suffer. Generally, laparoscopy for ectopic pregnancy is a minimally invasive surgery with advantages such as short operation time, quick recovery, and short hospitalization time. The abdominal cavity is just a few small wounds that can be healed with a band-aid, so laparoscopy for ectopic pregnancy is not painful. Nowadays, most gynecological minimally invasive surgeries are performed under laparoscopy. The advantages of laparoscopic surgery are that the surgical field is wider, the view is clearer, and blood circulation or disease detection is more immediate. In addition, the hospitalization time is shorter, the hospital bed funds have a fast turnover, and the patient's abdominal wound is small, which has the advantages of being beautiful and quick to repair.

After laparoscopy for ectopic pregnancy, attention should be paid to the following work:

First of all, although laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgery and only has three small incisions, some patients still have mild bleeding symptoms after the operation. Therefore, although laparoscopy is a minimally invasive surgery, you should still rest more after the treatment.

Secondly, after laparoscopy, since the surgery involves the intestinal tract, it may cause a certain pain in the anus, especially when there is a bowel movement, if it has not yet recovered, mild pain in the lower abdomen is also within the normal symptom range of the patient.

Some patients with ectopic pregnancy may have abdominal pain for half a year due to insufficient recovery, but the symptoms are not serious. Sometimes metabolism is involved and pain may occur. If you are not sure, you can go for a check-up.

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After laparoscopy, patients should pay attention to get more rest and keep up with nutrition. They should eat more foods high in iron, protein, and vitamins. Sexual life should be controlled as much as possible within one or two months after laparoscopy.