Every woman wants to give birth and bring up a healthy child. Someone gets to get pregnant immediately, someone has to go through no treatment cycle before the fulfillment of her cherished dream. Alas, much in this world does not depend on our desire alone. So not all long-awaited pregnancies end with a happy childbirth. Some of them are destined to break off at an early date because of the incomprehensible and even more terrible diagnosis of "ectopic pregnancy".How to identify an ectopic pregnancy in the early stages to save a woman?
From the name it is clear that pregnancy develops outside the uterus. Then where? !Ideally, after fertilization, the egg is fixed in the uterine cavity and develops further. But for various reasons, the ovum can fix in the ovary or the fallopian tube. In medicine, there are examples of ectopic pregnancy developing in the abdominal cavity. Of course, for such a pathological case there must be preconditions. Just want to say that ectopic pregnancies are found only in 1-1.5% of pregnant women.
There is no single-valued reason for the appearance of an ectopic pregnancy. She may be preceded by various infections of the genital tract or bladder, inflammatory processes, hormonal failure or pathology in the development of genital organs. In most cases, pathological pregnancy develops after abortion. Physiological features of the internal organs of a particular woman can also lead to ectopic pregnancy.
What is the risk of an ectopic pregnancy for a woman and how to determine an ectopic pregnancy in the early stages? None of the organs of the human body is fit to bear a child, except for the uterus, increasing in size with the child. It is clear that a fertilized egg, entrenched in the fallopian tube or ovary, will eventually grow to dimensions much larger than these organs, and entail their inevitable rupture.
How to identify an ectopic pregnancy in the early stages? The most informative and safe method is ultrasound( ultrasound), but it is not always informative because of the peculiarities of the structure of the female's internal organs. Blood clots or the accumulation of fluid on ultrasound may look like a fetal egg. This can be mistakenly diagnosed as a normal pregnancy. Many of the symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy are similar to those that occur in a normal pregnancy. This later appears a sharp pain in the abdomen( the lower part of it, as in menstruation), the pallor of the skin. Possible syncope, bleeding, frequent palpitations are the first signs of ectopic pregnancy in the early stages. Some pharmaceutical companies issue a test for ectopic pregnancy. The principle of its work is based on measuring the hormone of pregnancy hCG( human chorionic gonadotropin).With a normally developing pregnancy, the amount of this hormone grows very quickly. A slow increase in hCG may indicate the development of an ectopic pregnancy. At a hCG of more than 1800 IU / l, the embryo is easily detected by ultrasound in the uterine cavity. If at such parameters in the uterus it is not found, then, most likely, the pregnancy develops outside the uterus.
Laparoscopy is the most informative and accurate method for solving the problem of how to determine an ectopic pregnancy in the early stages. This procedure doctors can recommend in especially difficult cases. In fact, this is a small operation. The doctor, having made a small incision, uses optical equipment to study the fallopian tube or ovary. Laparoscopy allows you to take measures when you can still keep the uterine tube or ovary, which in the case of ectopic pregnancy is considered a top priority.
A woman with an ectopic pregnancy is immediately operated. It is clear that her life and health are in danger. The most important thing in the case of an ectopic pregnancy is to urgently perform an operation in order to preserve the fallopian tubes and ovary.
After the operation the woman is waiting for the rehabilitation period.90-95% of women in the future are able to give birth to healthy children and only a few are diagnosed with "Infertility."A new pregnancy should be preceded by hormonal treatment within six months. It is worth noting that in women who have undergone artificial abortion or ectopic pregnancy, the risk of re-development of a similar pathology of pregnancy is greater.