What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?

I believe that most people are very familiar with ectopic pregnancy, but they don’t know whether they have it. In the early stages of pregnancy, women are very worried about whether their babies are healthy and whether they have successfully developed in the uterus. At this time, it is necessary to determine whether there is a history of amenorrhea, whether there is frequent abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding or dizziness and shock during pregnancy. These may be characteristics of ectopic pregnancy and relevant examinations need to be done in a timely manner in the early stages.

What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?

1. History of amenorrhea

Women who have always had regular menstruation experience amenorrhea. Generally, menopause lasts for 6-8 weeks. When irregular vaginal bleeding occurs a few days after the menstrual period, patients often mistake it for menstruation and neglect to go to the hospital for treatment. Especially women with irregular menstruation would not even think of going to the hospital for examination.

2. Abdominal pain

The abdominal pain caused by ectopic pregnancy occurs approximately within 6-8 weeks after pregnancy. The abdominal pain is caused by the rupture of the fallopian tube. It is often a tearing pain in one side of the lower abdomen, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and a feeling of heaviness in the anus. If there is excessive bleeding, the pain will be unbearable. Not only will there be abdominal pain, but there will also be vaginal bleeding.

3. Vaginal bleeding

It often presents as irregular bleeding after a brief period of amenorrhea, with a small amount of bleeding, spot-like, dark red or brown color. Some patients have heavy bleeding, similar to menstrual flow.

4. Syncope and shock

It can cause dizziness, pale complexion, thin pulse, low blood pressure, cold sweat, syncope, shock, etc. Syncope resulting from an ectopic pregnancy can easily be mistaken for hypoglycemia.

5. Other symptoms

There may be nausea, vomiting, and frequent urination. The symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are often atypical. Some patients may go into shock due to heavy bleeding, become pale, and have low blood pressure.