Ectopic pregnancy: symptoms, consequences and treatments
Ectopic pregnancy is a pathology in which the fertilized egg implants itself in places other than its natural destination, ie the uterine cavity. What are the types of ectopic pregnancy? And the symptoms? Are there treatments to avoid or limit the physical consequences for the woman?
The types and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy
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There are 2 types of ectopic pregnancy:
intrauterine pregnancy: the embryo nestles inside the uterus, but in places not suitable for the growth of the fetus
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Many symptoms, as you can understand, are generic, and could resemble other gynecological disorders typical of women. It is very important to detect ectopic pregnancies in time, because they are life-threatening, even if the incidence is not as high as one might fear. The greatest risks are for women over 35, who have already had similar episodes in the past. or who have suffered damage to the reproductive system due to previous infections. To identify ectopic pregnancy with an early diagnosis, analyzes are carried out such as the dosage of beta-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), a hormone produced by the embryo, which then reveals in its monitoring the presence of a fertilized egg that can trace back the symptoms and complaints found in an ectopic pregnancy.
Ectopic pregnancy: what is it and how is it treated?
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Intervention and treatment for women
Surgery is required to resolve and treat an ectopic pregnancy. Laparotomy, for example, cuts through the fallopian tubes to remove an embryo encysted in that area (as in the case of the most common ectopic pregnancy, the tubal one). In extreme cases it is necessary to resort to hysterectomy, the removal of the uterus which unfortunately makes it impossible to conceive again.
Ectopic pregnancy: consequences for the mother and the baby
Ectopic pregnancy, if not caught on time, can be very dangerous. The intervention to solve the problem obviously involves the removal of the fertilized egg and the repair of the place where the embryo is implanted, very often the tubes. The consequences for the mother are equally worrying if the diagnosis is not made in time: the risk is that of a hemorrhagic shock, which even if resolved could lead to severe anemia. If, on the other hand, the intervention solves the problem in time, the consequences for the mother can be unpleasant: even if an ectopic pregnancy does not cause infertility, the possibility that future pregnancies also give this type of problem increases. A woman who has undergone this type of experience is therefore more exposed to the risk of new ectopic pregnancies.
