Ectopic pregnancy, does the pregnancy test stick show up?

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An ectopic pregnancy, also known as an ectopic pregnancy, means an ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that does not implant in the uterus. This is an extremely dangerous obstetric condition, which can threaten the fertility as well as the life of the pregnant woman.
Video content is consulted by Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Vinmec Phu Quoc International Hospital

1. Learn about ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is not located in a fixed location but can implant in different areas such as:
Pregnancy located in the fallopian tubes: This is the most common ectopic pregnancy (accounting for 95%). The fetus is located in the ovaries, cervix, abdominal cavity, and fallopian tubes. When diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy, you need to be treated promptly and properly because this is an acute disease, if left for a long time, the ruptured gestational sac can cause massive bleeding, which is dangerous to the mother's life.
According to statistics, for every 1000 pregnant women, there are 4-5 ectopic pregnancies.
Usually, an ectopic pregnancy will be detected around the 5th-10th week of pregnancy, that is, at least around the 15th day of the menstrual cycle. When you find yourself having signs such as vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain or low blood pressure, you need to go to the hospital to perform specialized tests and accurately determine whether you are having an ectopic pregnancy or not. ?

2. Signs of ectopic pregnancy

Currently, many of you wonder if the ectopic pregnancy will show up on the test strip. In fact, pregnancy tests work based on the concentration of the hormone HCG in the urine, not on the location of the implantation of the gestational sac. Therefore, when you have an ectopic pregnancy, you still have signs of pregnancy and the test still shows 2 lines.
However, beta HCG levels will increase slowly, so the next test will be darker, and HCG will only decrease when it is a degenerative ectopic pregnancy.
Medically, except when the gestational age is not enough for the pregnancy to implant in the uterus, as soon as an ectopic pregnancy is suspected, the doctor will ask you to perform a transvaginal transvaginal ultrasound to locate the gestational sac and take timely measures. You should not be too worried but follow your doctor's instructions to help protect your health.
Signs of ectopic pregnancy happen very quietly, so you can only detect it through regular antenatal check-ups or you can also go to the hospital in a state of severe abdominal pain, blood loss shock,... during pregnancy ectopic has ruptured.
If you have an ectopic pregnancy, you will still have the symptoms of a pregnancy such as: Abdominal pain, breast tenderness, nausea, missed period ... Then there will be unusual signs. such as:
Abnormal vaginal bleeding: In an ectopic pregnancy, this bleeding is prolonged, the blood is dark red. There are only a few cases of ectopic pregnancy with no signs of abnormal bleeding. Abdominal pain: When the pregnancy is ectopic, you will have abdominal pain at the site of the implantation or lower abdominal pain. The pain is usually persistent, dull ache, or sometimes intense, accompanied by vaginal bleeding. As the ectopic pregnancy develops, the severity of abdominal pain will gradually increase over time. In the case of a ruptured gestational sac, you will feel severe abdominal pain, continuous prolonged, accompanied by symptoms of sweating, shoulder pain, dizziness, dizziness, weakness in the limbs, difficulty breathing, even is fainting. To ensure the safety of your health and life, as soon as you see the signs of an ectopic pregnancy, you need to immediately go to the hospital for the doctor to check and conduct treatment.
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