Ectopic or tubal pregnancy is a real and dangerous effect of pregnancy that can terminate a woman’s ability to have further pregnancies as well as possibly terminating her own life. Therefore, knowing the signs of it may be more important that you think.
What can cause tubal pregnancy to happen? Well, fallopian tube problems will cause it, such as a reversed tubal ligation. When this type of sterilization is reversed an ectopic pregnancy is more likely to happen. Also, very often this kind of pregnancy can be due to an intrauterine device, another name for ‘the coil’. Your chances also increase if you have recently had some sort of pelvic infection. Many other common things can cause this kind of a problem such as the contraceptive pill, infertility drugs, smoking and numerous abdominal surgeries.
Vaginal spotting or bleeding: One of the first warning signs of an ectopic pregnancy is spotting or bleeding. Although bleeding in early pregnancy does not always mean there is something wrong with the pregnancy, if you have spotting or bleeding you should report this to your doctor. Some other causes of spotting during pregnancy are implantation bleeding, subchorionic hematoma, irritation of the cervix, or miscarriage.
Ectopic pregnancy symptoms can include vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, and severe abdominal pain. Other ectopic pregnancy symptoms are quite similar to the normal signs of being pregnant. These include nausea or morning sickness, tiredness, a missed menstrual period, and breast tenderness. This can make diagnosis somewhat difficult.
