Patient's question:
I got my period on the 15th of last month, but it didn't come this month on the 20th, so I bought a pregnancy test. It came back as a faint positive because the line was very, very light. The past two days, I've had right lower abdominal pain that feels like pelvic inflammatory disease, and occasionally a pulling pain in my left lower abdomen. Besides having a laparoscopic surgery for an ectopic pregnancy five years ago and taking birth control pills twice six months ago, could I be having an ectopic pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
Ectopic pregnancy refers to the implantation and growth of a fertilized egg outside the uterine cavity. The main symptoms include abdominal pain and spotting vaginal bleeding. Since you have had ectopic pregnancy before, it indicates that your uterus and adnexa may have inflammation, which are all risk factors for ectopic pregnancy. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a detailed ultrasound examination and blood HCG test. If no gestational sac is visible in the uterine cavity, there is a possibility of ectopic pregnancy, and timely hospitalization and treatment are necessary to avoid affecting your life safety.Facing the challenge of ectopic pregnancy, we should actively carry out examinations and treatments without avoiding medical visits. If ectopic pregnancy does not improve with treatment, a new treatment plan should be adopted promptly.