Patient's question:
I started my period on October 20th and it lasted for 10 days. Usually, it's 4 to 5 days. My last period was on September 26th. On November 5th, I took the emergency contraceptive pill Yuting. I've never had a late period before. A few days ago, I went to the hospital and they said there was nothing wrong, but there were no signs of pregnancy on the test strips. Please help me understand?Doctor's answer:
1. Abdominal pain: Lower abdominal dull pain, with a sense of needing to defecate, sometimes severe pain, accompanied by profuse sweating. During rupture, patients suddenly feel tearing-like pain in one side of the lower abdomen, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.2. Amenorrhea: Before the rupture or miscarriage of an ectopic pregnancy, symptoms and signs are usually not obvious, except for short-term amenorrhea and pregnancy-related symptoms. Sometimes, lower abdominal pain on one side may occur. During examination, the fallopian tubes appear normal or may be swollen.
3. Vaginal bleeding: Often involves light bleeding.
4. Fainting and shock: Acute intra-abdominal bleeding can lead to reduced blood volume and severe abdominal pain, causing fainting in mild cases and shock in severe cases.
5. Other symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, and frequent urination may occur. The symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are often atypical. Some patients may experience shock due to heavy bleeding, with pale skin and declining blood pressure.