How to diagnose a woman with an ectopic pregnancy

Any disease is harmful, but the size and degree of harm vary, and the same is true for ectopic pregnancy. Can early pregnancy test strips detect ectopic pregnancy? The early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are not obvious, and early pregnancy test strips cannot even accurately detect early pregnancy, let alone ectopic pregnancy. Moreover, women often mistake it for menstruation and do not pay attention to it, so the harm will spread further, affecting the fetus and even endangering the woman's life.

Diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy:

1. Self-diagnosis: If the lower abdominal pain suddenly occurs, persists or recurs, in severe cases, the patient may also become pale, sweat, have cold limbs, or even faint or go into shock.

2. Pregnancy test: Since the HCG level in patients with ectopic pregnancy is lower than that in normal pregnancy, a more sensitive β-HCG radioimmunoassay or monoclonal antibody enzyme-labeled method is needed for testing.

3. Ultrasound diagnosis: Using ultrasound to detect the gestational sac and fetal heartbeat is very important for diagnosing ectopic pregnancy. If the pregnancy is located outside the uterus, it can be diagnosed as an ectopic pregnancy.

4. Endometrial pathology examination: This examination is also called diagnostic curettage and curettage. It is only suitable for patients with heavy vaginal bleeding and aims to rule out intrauterine pregnancy.

The above is an analysis of the diagnostic methods of ectopic pregnancy. Experts point out that once an ectopic pregnancy is discovered, it is necessary to check and treat it in time. Early treatment can effectively avoid the occurrence of unnecessary harm from the disease. Finally, the editor reminds everyone to actively go to a professional hospital for examination of ectopic pregnancy.