Unfortunately, in the modern world, cases of ectopic pregnancy, which refers to pathologies, are increasingly observed. Previously, this pathology was fatal, as doctors could not diagnose it in a timely manner. Now there is the possibility of detecting the incorrect location of the fetus in the early stages and preventing adverse effects.
Ectopic pregnancy: the timing of its detection.
When the amniotic egg attaches to the ovaries, fallopian tubes or peritoneum, an ectopic pregnancy is detected. The terms on which you can confidently diagnose are in the first trimester. As a rule, already at 5 weeks, an ultrasound shows the exact result. If until this time the doctor has some suspicions, then the woman remains under close medical supervision until the circumstances are clarified.
This process should not be started, and even at the first symptoms it is worth contacting your doctor. If you ignore the unpleasant sensations, a rupture of the pipes will occur and, as a result, bleeding with a threat to the life of the woman herself. An ectopic pregnancy can lead to such terrible consequences: the detection period is not more than 1.5 months.
As practice shows, ectopic pregnancy often threatens those women who have experienced inflammatory processes of the pelvic organs, especially if proper treatment has not been carried out. This is due to the fact that an inflammatory disease sometimes forms commissures on the tubes, and in connection with this, their main function worsens - transporting an already fertilized egg to the uterus. Any surgical intervention directed at this organ can cause an ectopic pregnancy.
Some women are treated for infertility with drugs that stimulate ovulation. And in such cases, the risk of attachment of the embryo to the fallopian tubes is great. Much less often you can find a disease of the uterine mucosa - endometriosis, which worsens the patency of the tubes. No less dangerous are the abnormal structures of the pipes or hormonal failure in the female body.
How to identify an ectopic pregnancy.
The symptomatology of an ectopic pregnancy in the early stages is similar to the usual, therefore, a woman will not be able to determine her presence on her own. As with a full pregnancy, there is a delay in the menstrual cycle, a feeling of nausea and vomiting. An ectopic pregnancy (any time frame) is accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen, sometimes very manifest, but not every woman pays attention to this symptom, considering it natural. Sometimes, in addition to the main symptom, there is a sharp decrease in pressure, which leads to severe dizziness and even fainting.
Such ailments should alert the woman, you should immediately consult a doctor. The specialist performs an ultrasound scan, after which a possible ectopic pregnancy is diagnosed: periods longer than 2 weeks. Of course, this study does not give a one hundred percent result, but may lead to a suspicion of the presence of pathology. Then laparoscopy is prescribed, which gives an accurate result. If you manage to determine the ectopic pregnancy in time, then you can avoid surgical intervention and its consequences. In later periods of development, the complete removal of the fallopian tube in which the embryo is located is used. The main thing is to do this as quickly as possible, since a large amniotic egg can disrupt the integrity of the tube.
Frozen ectopic pregnancy also occurs in medical practice. Symptoms are accompanied by spotting. It is diagnosed as well as a usual ectopic pregnancy. Removing a dead amniotic egg is similar.