Ectopic Pregnancy???

Question

I have an IUD and I am extremely scared of becoming preganet. Anyone know the symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy?

Answer 1

What symptoms may indicate an ectopic pregnancy?
Ectopic pregnancies are usually discovered when a woman has symptoms at about six or seven weeks, though you may notice symptoms as early as four weeks. In some cases, there are no symptoms and the ectopic is discovered during a first trimester ultrasound.

Symptoms can vary greatly from person to person, and depending on how far along you are and whether the ectopic pregnancy has ruptured — a true obstetric emergency. To prevent rupture, it's critical to get diagnosed and treated as soon as there's even a hint of a problem, although sometimes rupture occurs without much advance warning. Ectopic pregnancies don't always register on home pregnancy tests, so if you suspect there's a problem, don't wait for a positive pregnancy test to contact your caregiver.

Call your practitioner immediately if you have any of the following symptoms:

• Abdominal or pelvic pain or tenderness. It can be sudden, persistent, and severe but may also be mild and intermittent early on. You may feel it only on one side, but the pain can be anywhere in your abdomen or pelvis and is sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

• Vaginal spotting or bleeding. If you're not sure you're pregnant yet, you may think you're getting a light period at first. The blood may look red or brown like the color of dried blood, and may be continuous or intermittent, heavy or light.

• Pain that gets worse when you're active or while moving your bowels or coughing.

• Shoulder pain. Cramping and bleeding can mean many things, but pain in your shoulder, particularly when you lie down, is a red flag for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and it's critical to get medical attention immediately. The cause of the pain is internal bleeding, which irritates nerves that go to your shoulder area.

• If a fallopian tube has ruptured, you may also have signs of shock, such as a weak, racing pulse; pale, clammy skin; and dizziness or fainting. In that case, call 911 without delay.

Answer 2

I had an ectopic pregnancy over the summer. I had spot bleeding & EXTREME pain almost to the point that I went to the ER @ 3am. The pain wasso bad it woke me up out of my sleep.

Answer 3

You will have severe pain in one side of your pelvic area. You may feel lightheaded or dizzy as well. Go to the ER if you have pain because if the growing fetus bursts your fallopian tube, you will start to bleed heavily and need immediate attention.

Answer 4

severe cramping on one side of your abdomen, a positive pregnancy test, etc. If you think you are pregnant and have one go to the doctor immediately if your fallopian tubes rupture you may not be able to have children in the future