What are the dangers of ectopic pregnancy?

Ectopic pregnancy is a problem that many women of childbearing age are very worried about. Once an ectopic pregnancy occurs, it should be discovered and treated early. If it is not treated in time, it will often harm the woman's future fertility. In severe cases, it may even cause heavy bleeding and endanger her life.

The dangers of ectopic pregnancy:

1. Cause miscarriage. Complete miscarriage causes less bleeding, but in incomplete miscarriage, some villi remain in the fallopian tube. For a period of time, trophoblastic cells can continue to invade the fallopian tube wall, causing repeated bleeding. Because the contraction force of the fallopian tube muscle layer is poor, it cannot close the open blood vessels, resulting in more bleeding.

2. The villi of the fertilized egg erode the muscular layer and serosa of the tube wall, causing the fallopian tube to rupture. It can damage small arteries and cause acute bleeding. In this case, the body's own coagulation mechanism can no longer complete the task of stopping bleeding. If not diagnosed and treated in time, the patient will suffer from hemorrhagic shock and even death.

3. About 1/3 of patients with ectopic pregnancy are in a state of pre-shock or shock when they are admitted to the hospital. The severity of the shock depends on the amount of internal bleeding and the rate of blood loss, which is not proportional to the amount of vaginal bleeding. Once ruptured, massive intra-abdominal bleeding will occur in a very short period of time, and without prompt rescue, it will be life-threatening.

4. Due to acute intra-abdominal bleeding, it may cause decreased blood volume and severe abdominal pain. Mild cases often cause syncope, and severe cases may cause shock.

There are many dangers of ectopic pregnancy, which may cause severe bleeding in the body, shock and even threaten life. Therefore, we must have a correct grasp of it. Only by actively grasping the dangers of ectopic pregnancy can we remind everyone to make early preparations to avoid the occurrence of disease hazards.