Patient's question:
I am now 33 days pregnant, but at 25 days, the doctor said I had an ectopic pregnancy and prescribed me a five-day course of traditional Chinese medicine. After taking it, I had no symptoms and no bleeding, but my hCG levels continued to rise. Later, I went to another hospital, where they said I had an intrauterine pregnancy. If that's the case, can the baby still be kept? Will it be deformed? They gave me the traditional Chinese medicine prescription.Doctor's answer:
Salvia miltiorrhiza has the effects of invigorating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, as well as promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Tribulus terrestris has the effects of clearing heat, draining fire, resolving abscesses, and reducing swelling. Impatiens balsamina has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, soothing muscles and joints, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and expelling toxins and promoting blood circulation. Curcuma zedoaria and Sparganium stoloniferum have strong blood-disrupting effects and are particularly effective in inducing abortion. Pregnant women must absolutely avoid using these medicinal herbs. Although traditional Chinese medicine is not as fast and direct in effect as Western medicine, taking it for five days is likely to cause significant interference to the fetus.