women s health issues
Ectopic Pregnancy
Symptoms of Ectopic Pregnancy
Symptoms of ectopic pregnancy vary and may not occur until the structure containing the ectopic pregnancy ruptures. Most women have vaginal bleeding or spotting and/or lower abdominal pain, which may be dull, sharp, or crampy. Some women may think the bleeding is a menstrual period and so may not suspect that they are pregnant. If the part of the female anatomy where the ectopic pregnancy is located ruptures, the woman usually feels sudden, severe, constant pain in the lower abdomen. Women with severe blood loss may feel light-headed or may faint. These symptoms may indicate that so much blood has been lost that blood pressure is dangerously low ( Shock ). 