Patient's question:
Female, 32 years old, I have been living with my boyfriend for a year, and we have always used contraception. However, this month, my period hasn't come for two months, and I've been feeling a bit nauseous and weak in my limbs. I took a pregnancy test and it came back positive. Yesterday, I started experiencing abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. When I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up, the doctor said it was an ectopic pregnancy.Hello, what are the early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy? What are the early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?
Doctor's answer:
Specific symptoms of ectopic pregnancy:1. Missed period with delayed menstruation, accompanied by early pregnancy symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, and a positive pregnancy test.
2. Abdominal pain: Early symptoms may include mild, one-sided lower abdominal pain, caused by the embryo's growth and development, which swells the fallopian tube. Spasmodic lower abdominal pain can be extremely severe, causing the patient's face to turn pale and cold sweat to break out, resulting from spasmodic contractions of the fallopian tube. This pain may subside on its own after a short while. Severe lower abdominal pain, resembling a tearing sensation, accompanied by a feeling of needing to defecate, is caused by the rupture of the fallopian tube.
3. Fainting: The patient may suddenly collapse, followed by dizziness and blurred vision after regaining consciousness. Mild cases may involve only dizziness and blurred vision without collapsing, which is due to excessive bleeding in the abdomen and increased blood supply to the brain, leading to cerebral anemia.