Ectopic Pregnancy Treatment

Early signs of an ectopic pregnancy include:

• Pain in your shoulder,neck or rectum
• Sharp abdominal cramps
• Upset stomach and vomiting
• Light vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain
• Weakness
• Pain on one side of your body

It can cause your fallopian tube to burst or rupture. Extremity symptoms include major pain, with or without severe bleeding.

Call your doctor immediately, if you’re pregnant and experiencing any pain,bleeding, or other symptoms of ectopic pregnancy.

Why do you have an ectopic pregnancy?

An ectopic pregnancy usually happens when your fallopian tube is destroyed.

• Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID)
• Smoking habits
• Have sexually treatment infections
• Scarring from pelvic surgery
• Ectopic pregnancy history
• Have tubal ligation or tubal reversal
• Use fertility drugs
• Fertility treatment history such as IVF

Your doctor will probably recommend tests that include a pregnancy test and a pelvic exam.

They might perform an ultrasound to look for a developing fetus in the uterus or elsewhere.

Depending on how medically stable the woman is and the size and location of the pregnancy will vary the treatments of ectopic pregnancy.

Methods:

• medication:
  Your doctor might give you a shot of methotrexate (trexall) when your fallopian tube has not ruptured and pregnancy isn’t far long. Methotrexate stops the cells from growing.
• surgery:
  The most common surgery, laparoscopy, you’ll need in other cases. The doctor makes very small cuts in your lower belly to remove the ectopic pregnancy. They may have to remove your fallopian tube if it is damaged.
  Your doctor may perform emergency surgery, laparotomy if they suspect your fallopian tube is ruptured or if you’re bleeding a lot.

After an ectopic emergency:

Consider talking to a fertility specialist, especially if you have a fallopian tube removed. And talk to your doctor about how long to wait before trying again.