Ectopic pregnancy is an abnormal pregnancy, which is a misplaced pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy not only limits the development of the fetus, but also causes great harm to the mother. What are the causes of ectopic pregnancy? How to determine the early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy? What are the causes of ectopic pregnancy? How to prevent ectopic pregnancy in pregnant mothers? Can I still have a normal pregnancy after ectopic pregnancy surgery?
What are the causes of ectopic pregnancy?
Conception is a very complex natural phenomenon in which each part of the process is so closely integrated that any mistake can affect the outcome of fertilization.
Pathological factors
1. Chronic inflammation of the fallopian tubes
This type of disease is one of the most common causes of ectopic fertilization. Mild inflammation leads to narrowing of the tubal cavity and affects the peristalsis of the tubes, so that the fertilized egg lacks power on its way to transfer and is likely to be hindered and stay at will. As the inflammation worsens, the environment in the fallopian tubes may become worse and worse, and in severe cases may be completely blocked, resulting in ectopic pregnancy or infertility.
2. Fallopian tube dysplasia or abnormal function
Symptoms such as poorly developed or abnormal fallopian tubes may be the cause of ectopic pregnancy, for example, long fallopian tubes, poorly developed muscular layer, double fallopian tubes, etc. Such causes always make patients feel defensive.
Physical factors
1. Tubal surgery
Different forms of gynecological surgery such as tubal fistula induced after various tubal sterilization procedures, tubal anastomosis and reopening, tubal formation surgery, etc. may cause intra-tubal pregnancy, the consequences of which will be unthinkable.
2. IUD
The IUD is after all a “foreign body” and being placed in the body may cause tubal inflammation and other rejection reflections, resulting in extra-uterine pregnancy. Women who have had an IUD must take care of it and go to the hospital in time for treatment when abnormal conditions arise.
3. Fertilized egg wandering
After the egg from one ovary fuses with the sperm, it does not follow the prescribed route to the uterine cavity and then settle down and grow, but advances through the uterine or abdominal cavity to the other side of the fallopian tube. Because of the long distance and duration of the wandering, the fertilized egg continues to develop during this time and may stop and develop somewhere at any time.
Other factors
1. Repeated abortions
According to some research data, the more abortions a woman has, the greater the chance of ectopic pregnancy. Therefore, women should take good care of themselves, especially some young girls who are still young, do not squander their bodies because they are young, it will be too late to regret in the future.
2. History of ectopic pregnancy
If there has been an ectopic pregnancy, the chances of that woman conceiving next time also in an ectopic pregnancy will rise significantly, which is like a vicious circle that cannot be avoided.
Early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy
1. About menstruation
Most ectopic pregnancies result in menorrhagia, but only interstitial tubal pregnancies may cause a longer history of menorrhagia. Although ectopic pregnancy is also considered a type of pregnancy, there are still 20 to 30% of women who do not show any obvious signs of menopause.
2. About abdominal pain
This is the most obvious symptom in women with ectopic pregnancy, and it is more common for women to go to the hospital because they cannot bear the heartbreaking abdominal pain and find out that they have an ectopic pregnancy. The location of the pain is usually on one side of the lower abdomen, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and other symptoms, similar to the initial manifestation of appendicitis.
3.About bleeding
Patients have irregular bleeding in the lower body, such as small amount, dark color, and continuous bleeding, as well as internal bleeding, dizziness, and in severe cases, shock and other symptoms.
4.Shoulder pain
If a woman has pain in the shoulder for no reason when lying down, it may be the result of internal bleeding to stimulate the nerves, so it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination in time.
Ectopic pregnancy may have a lifelong impact on a woman’s reproductive function. If you don’t want to regret for the rest of your life, you must not ignore the above symptoms so as not to miss the best time to treat ectopic pregnancy.
How to treat ectopic pregnancy
Surgical treatment
The main means of treatment is open surgery or laparoscopic surgery, which is mostly used to deal with dangerous situations, emergency situations, etc.
In case of emergency shock, hemorrhage, etc., surgery is required to decide whether or not to remove the fallopian tubes depending on the patient’s condition and the need for fertility.
If the patient’s condition is stable and the embryo is not too large, the embryo and some tissues can be removed through minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, and then the decision to remove or not to remove the fallopian tubes can be made based on the specific circumstances of the surgery.
Non-surgical treatment
Non-surgical treatment includes chemotherapy, Chinese herbal medicine, interventional treatment and so on, which may cause more damage to the body.
Can I still get pregnant after an ectopic pregnancy?
The earlier an ectopic pregnancy is treated, the less damage will be done to the fallopian tubes and the more likely the patient will be able to get pregnant again. After all, every patient’s situation is different, and whether or not you can get pregnant depends on your condition.
If one side of your fallopian tube needs to be removed for treatment, but the other side is functioning normally, then you still have a chance of conceiving a baby again, but the chances of success may be relatively lower. If both fallopian tubes are very blocked or removed, then naturally you will not be able to get pregnant again.