Patient's question:
I've been feeling nauseous since waking up recently, with a lack of energy and constantly thinking about not wanting to eat. My period has been delayed for over a month, and I experience abdominal pain in the mornings. Even pregnancy tests haven't shown any signs of pregnancy. I'm worried it might be an ectopic pregnancy. Could you please tell me what the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are?Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are abdominal pain and abnormal bleeding. Approximately one-quarter of ectopic pregnancy patients still have a very small amount of spotting. Therefore, if the menstrual flow is light or the menstrual condition is different from usual, and if pregnancy is possible, it is recommended to cooperate with a doctor for self-pregnancy testing or to rule out the possibility of early pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy. If the ectopic pregnancy does not rupture or bleed, there may be no similar symptoms, but it needs to be distinguished from pelvic inflammatory disease. The uterus may shrink slightly in early ectopic pregnancy due to the continued release of hormones, similar to normal early pregnancy. Typically, spotting and shock may reappear only when the ectopic pregnancy ruptures. The temperature and internal bleeding can lead to normal or low body temperature, which may be related to high fever caused by fallopian tube inflammation, aiding in differentiation and diagnosis.