Patient's question:
My partner mentioned the other day that her period was delayed and she used a pregnancy test to find out she was pregnant. However, she doesn't know why her abdomen is hurting so much. I would like to ask what the difference is between ectopic pregnancy and appendicitis?Doctor's answer:
Ectopic pregnancy can only be detected after a delay of more than 10 days in menstruation. Early pregnancy and early pregnancy test strips are positive. Appendicitis usually has a point of tenderness. It is located on the outer 1/3 of the line connecting the umbilicus and the right anterior inferior spine. It is recommended that you do an ultrasound to verify. Ectopic pregnancy must be understood and treated surgically within 45 days. To distinguish between appendicitis and ectopic pregnancy, the recurring pain in appendicitis patients is usually in the lower right abdomen, while the pain of ectopic pregnancy is more acute abdominal pain. Ectopic pregnancy is caused by the failure of the sperm and egg to enter the uterus during fertilization, leading to an ectopic pregnancy.