What are the signs of a tubal pregnancy?

Question

Also can it be detected in a home pregnancy test?Will you continue to have periods?

Answer 1

* Pain on one side of the lower abdomen. It may develop sharply, or may slowly get worse over several days. It can become severe.
* Vaginal bleeding often occurs, but not always. It is often different to the bleeding of a period. For example, the bleeding may be heavier or lighter than a normal period. The blood may look darker. However, you may think the bleeding is a late period.
* Other symptoms may occur such as diarrhea, feeling faint, or pain on passing feces (stools).
* Shoulder-tip pain may develop. This is due to some blood leaking into the abdomen and irritating the diaphragm (the muscle used to breathe).
* If the fallopian tube ruptures and causes internal bleeding, you may develop severe pain or 'collapse'. This is an emergency as the bleeding is heavy.
* Sometimes there are no warning symptoms (such as pain) before the tube ruptures. Therefore 'collapse' due to sudden heavy internal bleeding is sometimes the first sign of an ectopic pregnancy.

The hormone HCG will be lower with an ectopic pregnancy than in a normal one.

Answer 2

A tubal pregnancy is better known as Ectopic Pregnancy from the word Ectopic which means "out of place." In an ectopic pregnancy, a fertilized egg has implanted outside the uterus. The egg settles in the fallopian tubes more than 95% of the time. This is why ectopic pregnancies are commonly called "tubal pregnancies."

The fallopian tube do not have as much space or nurturing tissue as a uterus for a pregnancy to develop. As the fetus grows, it will eventually burst the organ that contains it. This can cause severe bleeding and endanger the mother's life. A classical ectopic pregnancy never develops into a live birth.

What Are the Signs and Symptoms?

Ectopic pregnancy can be difficult to diagnose because symptoms often mirror those of a normal early pregnancy. These can include missed periods, breast tenderness, nausea, vomiting, or frequent urination.

Pain is usually the first red flag. You might feel pain in your pelvis, abdomen, or, in extreme cases, even your shoulder or neck (if blood from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy builds up and irritates certain nerves). Most women describe the pain as sharp and stabbing. It may concentrate on one side of the pelvis, and it may come and go or vary in intensity.

Any of the following additional symptoms can suggest an ectopic pregnancy:

* vaginal spotting or bleeding
* dizziness or fainting (caused by blood loss)
* low blood pressure (also caused by blood loss)
* lower back pain

Answer 3

I'm assuming you are referring to an ectopic pregnancy.

Yes it can be detected in a home pregnancy test, but generally, the rate at which the horomones go up is much slower, meaning it could take longer to get a positive and if a Dr. were using the blood test, they would see the levels rise at slower rates than "normal".

There is often pain (particularly side pain and cramping) associated with ectopic pregnancies as well.

Here is an article on it from Wikpedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectopic_pregnancy

Also, these sites offer resources on it as well:

http://www.webmd.com
http://www.babycenter.com

As for whether you can continue to have periods... that can actually happen at first in any pregnancy. I've heard of quite a few women who had their periods and ended up pregnant. BUT - if you already know you're pregnant (have had a positive test) and are bleeding, you need to go in to your Dr. immediately.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Tubal pregnancies initially have all the signs of normal pregnancy - and do show a positive test result on HPT.

Signs of tubal pregnancy include bleeding and pain. If you are PG and bleed at all, you need to call your doctor.

Answer 5

I had a tubal pregnancy and I didn't have any symptoms except an abnormally long, light period and a dull ache on the left side of my abdomen, similar to a menstrual cramp. They found it when I had abdominal surgery for another problem I had. Usually though, it is quite painful, and you bleed quite a bit. If you think something's weird, see your doctor. If I had seen my doctor earlier, they might have been able to save my tube.

Answer 6

I had a tubal and the signs I had were a sharp pain in one side. I was also bleeding and so I didnt even think it was anything to do with pregnancy. I thought it was my appendix. Then when I went to the doc. they said I had to wait to see if it passed, but I ended up with surgery. Good Luck.

Answer 7

I had one in April. 6-8 wks you will begin to feel horrible pain in your lower abdomen, light periods usually of a brownish color, and shoulder pain. Ectopic does not always show up in home pregnancy tests. Please see the doctor if you suspect you have one. Once you've had a tubal pregnancy and it is terminated you have a 85 percent chance of giving birth in the future which is still high.

Answer 8

you cannot detect a tubal pregnancy with a HPT, and you probably won't continue to have your period!
You will feel a pain in your side by your ovaries.

Answer 9

Abdominal pain is one symptoms. It doesn't matter where the pregnancy originates, your period would stop. Go to see a doctor right now. Asking the internet whether or not you have a life threatening condition is not a good idea.

Answer 10

All the signs of a normal pregnancy, sore breasts, nausea, etc. But the farther along it progresses the more you will experiance abdominal pain on one side, and it will extend up to your shoulder and neck. You may have spotting