Patient's question:
I had surgery to remove the left fallopian tube in April this year. In May, I had a check-up for the right fallopian tube, and it was found to be unobstructed. Now I want to get pregnant and am wondering what Chinese herbal medicine I can take to prevent an ectopic pregnancy on the other side. I am really very worried.Doctor's answer:
Hello: Under normal circumstances, sperm and eggs "kiss," "embrace," and "combine" in the fallopian tubes, and the fertilized egg moves into the uterine cavity under the action of the fallopian tubes and their cilia to "settle" and develop. If affected by certain factors, the fertilized egg is blocked in the fallopian tubes or moves to other places such as the ovaries, pelvic cavity, abdominal cavity, etc., to "settle," it becomes ectopic pregnancy, also known as ectopic pregnancy. Except for the uterine cavity, if the fertilized egg implants in any other part, it cannot develop normally. When the embryo grows to a certain extent, its membrane may rupture automatically or due to some external force, and the blood vessels within the membrane also rupture and bleed. At this time, patients often experience sudden, severe pain on one side of the lower abdomen, and sometimes the entire abdomen is painful, or even cause reflexive shoulder pain. Those with significant blood loss often show pale complexion, rapid heartbeat, profuse sweating, and decreased blood pressure.The early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are subtle. Most patients only become aware of it when they suddenly experience severe abdominal pain, but by then, the embryo's membrane is often about to rupture or has already ruptured, requiring immediate hospital treatment. Clinically, some patients delay treatment due to the distance to the hospital or other reasons, leading to excessive intra-abdominal bleeding or severe shock due to intense pain, thereby losing the valuable surgical opportunity. So, can ectopic pregnancy be prevented? To understand this question, we need to recognize the risk factors for ectopic pregnancy.
A retrospective study was conducted on married women who smoked and those who did not, regarding the incidence of ectopic pregnancy. The results showed that smokers had a 1.5 to 4.0 times higher risk of ectopic pregnancy compared to non-smokers. This is because smoking...