Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: My girlfriend has not been having regular periods for the past few months. Each time, her period arrives a few days late. This month, it has already been ten days since her last period. However, the other day, she accidentally fell while walking down the stairs and injured her buttocks. The next day, her period started. I don’t know if it was her period or a miscarriage. Please advise. Also, can an ectopic pregnancy have a period?????Doctor's answer:
Women who suffer from ectopic pregnancy will not have menstruation, but there will be vaginal bleeding.Ectopic pregnancy is also a form of pregnancy, so under normal circumstances, menstruation will not occur after conception. The only difference is that the embryo implants in different locations: normal pregnancy occurs in the uterus, while ectopic pregnancy occurs in the fallopian tubes or other abnormal sites. Due to the abnormal implantation of the embryo, such as in the fallopian tube, bleeding and pain on one side of the abdomen may occur during the development of the embryo. This is the only clinical feature that distinguishes ectopic pregnancy from normal pregnancy. Many people mistakenly believe that the bleeding is menstruation, which is also a problem that makes it difficult to detect. When the embryo develops to a certain extent, it may cause the fallopian tube to rupture, leading to severe bleeding, which can be life-threatening.