This diagnosis, which plunges into shock, you will not wish a single woman. The diagnosis of "ectopic pregnancy" is the worst thing that a woman who already dreams about her unborn baby can hear from a gynecologist. Thoughts begin to get confused, fear and emptiness appear. What will happen next? What is the danger of an ectopic pregnancy?
What is such a pregnancy?
An ectopic pregnancy, the causes of which are very diverse, occurs when the fetal egg develops outside the uterine cavity. More often, the embryo stops in the fallopian tube or ligament, less often the ovarian and abdominal pregnancy occurs . All varieties are united by one thing - pregnancy begins in an unsuitable place, and the uterus remains empty.
Why does such a pregnancy occur?
Ideally, a fertilized egg moves through the tube and descends into the uterine cavity. Then it begins to develop and share. An embryo is formed, which at the end of pregnancy grows into a full-fledged child.
However, it happens that a fertilized egg does not reach “its place” and settles a little earlier. According to obstetric estimates, an ectopic pregnancy begins at 3-4 weeks, i.e. Before this period it is impossible to determine how the egg was attached.
Signs and main symptoms
An ectopic pregnancy, the causes of which is the resulting inflammation, is accompanied by a delay in the menstrual cycle, nausea and morning sickness.
Diagnose such a pregnancy by ultrasound. If such a pregnancy is not detected in a timely manner, then at 6 weeks a sharp pain appears, the heartbeat becomes more frequent, and the woman is in a swoon. These symptoms occur against the background of a rupture of the fallopian tube and indicate that internal bleeding has begun . Moreover, spotting may be absent. In some cases, with a delay in the menstrual cycle, acute, cutting pain in the lower abdomen is observed.
Feel
Most often, such a pregnancy is combined with constant aching pain. Usually women do not pay attention to such symptoms. Sometimes you can even confuse with menstruation bleeding, which lasts a relatively long time. If a woman monitors basal temperature, then the schedule will show how she will decrease after the death of the embryo.
Causes
- Inflammatory diseases of the fallopian tubes. The infectious process causes cicatricial changes, narrowing or forms a false move. All changes that have occurred on the background of infectious diseases delay the progress of the egg and contribute to implantation in the tube.
- Of no less importance is the hormonal background of a woman, which can also affect the development of an ectopic pregnancy.
- Previous abortions, especially the termination of the first pregnancy.
- Wearing an intrauterine device.
- Postponed surgery on the fallopian tube.
- Nervous arousal due to fear of a possible pregnancy.
How to avoid an ectopic pregnancy? Ideally, it is necessary to eliminate all the causes of an ectopic pregnancy already at the planning stage of the child.
Why is a pregnancy dangerous for a woman?
The embryo, is introduced into the wall of the fallopian tube, destroys it. A growing egg stretches elastic tissues, which leads to rupture of the tube and profuse internal bleeding. Cervical pregnancy is especially dangerous because stopping bleeding is only one way - removal of the uterus. Any bleeding requires surgical intervention.
An ectopic pregnancy, the causes of which are different, is not a sentence. Most women subsequently successfully bear and give birth to children. Before planning, you need to undergo treatment and give the body about half a year to rest.
Treatment
An ectopic pregnancy, the causes of which we have already examined, is treated in one way - surgical. There are two methods, microsurgery and tubal removal. Microsurgery (laparoscopy) allows you to save the tube.
After a course of rehabilitation treatment, you have a pretty high chance of getting pregnant again. Extremely carefully approach the selection of contraceptives. Now you must understand that the percentage of recurrence of an ectopic pregnancy is quite large. Be responsive to your health. After all, the identified and excluded cause of an ectopic pregnancy will allow you to bear and give birth in the future.