What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage and how long do they last?

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One-sided pain in your tummy
This can be persistent and severe, but may not be on the same side as an ectopic pregnancy.

Shoulder-tip pain
Shoulder tip pain is the typical pain of ectopic pregnancies. This may be due to internal bleeding irritating the diaphragm when you breathe in and out. It is exactly where it says - not the neck or the back but the tip of your shoulder. If you look to the left over your shoulder and then cast your eyes down, the tip of your shoulder is where your shoulder ends and your arm starts.

Shoulders cause pain when we are stressed because we hold our selves more rigidly, and muscles in the back and neck go in to spasm - this is not shoulder tip pain.

Shoulder tip pain is very distinctive and you know when you have it because it is a very 'weird' pain you have never had in your life before (unless you had pain of this nature with gall stones).

If you take 2 paracetamol, which are known to be safe in pregnancy and providing you have taken this medicine in the past without problems, apply a cold pack to your shoulder for 10 minutes, and 30 minutes later your shoulder pain has eased, that is unlikely to be ectopic related shoulder pain, however if in any doubt consult your doctor about it.

Bladder or Bowel Problems
If you feel pain when you have your bowels open or when you pass water and think you may be pregnant you should mention this when you go for a check-up.

Collapse
You may be feeling light-headed or faint, and often this is accompanied by a feeling of something being very wrong. Other signs such as paleness, increasing pulse rate, sickness, diarrhoea and falling blood pressure may also be present.

Pregnancy Test
This may be positive but not always. Specialised hCG blood tests are sometimes required to confirm this.

Abnormal bleeding
If you don't know whether you are pregnant but find yourself having an unusual period, it may be due to a number of causes, one of which might be an ectopic pregnancy, particularly if you have had a coil (IUCD) fitted.

If your bleeding is heavier or lighter than usual and prolonged, or if, unlike your normal monthly period, this bleeding is slight, dark and watery, sometimes described as looking like 'prune juice', then you should tell your doctor as soon as possible.

A missed or late period
If you have missed one or more periods, the most likely reason is that you are normally pregnant. However the fact that you may experience normal pregnancy symptoms e.g. nausea, painful breasts or a swollen abdomen but no bleeding does not completely rule out an ectopic pregnancy.

If you also experience one or more of the symptoms and pains described in the first four bulleted paragraphs above, you should certainly tell your doctor about them.

GPs and hospital doctors may have difficulty reaching a diagnosis because symptoms may occur from almost immediately you are pregnant (3 weeks) up to 12 weeks or even later. There are many other causes of lower tummy pain.

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What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage and how long do they last?

Answer 3

strong to severe pain in your lower abdomen. if you think or know you are pregnant and have this symptom call your doctor immediately.