What is the nature of pain in ectopic pregnancy?
What is the nature of pain in ectopic pregnancy?
Ectopic pregnancy - pathologicala condition in which the development of the fetal egg flows outside the uterus. As a rule, its symptoms rarely go unnoticed. One of the main symptoms of this diagnosis is pain syndrome.
You will need
- - indicators of laboratory examination;
- - results of ultrasound
Instructions
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It is important to know that as a result of exposurevarious factors, the development of a fertilized egg can occur outside the uterine cavity. In most cases, it is implanted in the fallopian tube, but other variants are possible - in the cervix, ovaries and abdominal cavity.
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Bear in mind that the initial stagesEctopic pregnancies are usually characterized by unilateral pain (right or left) in the lower abdomen. They come directly from the development site of the fetal egg and can be periodic or permanent. However, in some cases, the pain is left without attention until the manifestation of other signs of the pathological process.
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Remember that the main symptom of an ectopicpregnancy is the growth and localization of pain syndrome. Each new attack becomes more acute and has a cramping-like character. It should be borne in mind that usually the pain intensifies with movement or act of defecation, giving to the area of the external genitalia and rectum.
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When pain occurs, pay attention to the presence ofunusual uterine bleeding, which can be qualified as small spotting. Sometimes they are strong enough and treated as monthly, although the normal menstruation in a woman was about a half months ago.
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When diagnosing ectopic pregnancy is importantknow that its untimely detection and progression of the process can lead to undesirable consequences. The localization of the fetal egg in the fallopian tube can contribute to its rupture and development of intra-abdominal bleeding, which will be indicated by acute pain in the lower abdomen, which gives to the scapula and neck. These symptoms should become an occasion for urgent hospitalization, since ectopic pregnancy is a dangerous pathological process that threatens the life of a woman.
