28/12/2024
NOW THAT I’VE CONFIRMED THAT I HAVE AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
The first thing I advice you do is to take your scan result to a good hospital, book a meeting with the doctor, and let him carry on from where I have just stopped.
It is important to know that there are only two possible ways to handle an ectopic pregnancy:
The first is the MEDICAL AND EXPECTANT MANAGEMENT: Here, depending on the level of the pregnancy, a medication can be given to stop cell growth and dissolve the ectopic pregnancy. It can also be monitored with ultrasound and blood test, allowing the body to absorb the pregnancy tissue. This management is not in all ectopic pregnancies.
Secondly, Laparoscopic Surgery can be carried out to remove the ectopic pregnancy and repair or remove the damaged fallopian tube. This will save you from the risk of bleeding, severe pain, or even death.
Aunty, I know you really want a child, but you see this particular pregnancy is a threat to your life. Which is why you need to take immediate action. The earlier you visit a hospital with your scan result, the better for you.If you fail to take immediate action, you stand the risk of:
Ruptured fallopian tube, which is a life threating bleeding due to tube rupture. When this happens, the bleeding starts inside before it flows outside. This occurs as a result of the fetus growing in a tube that cannot accommodate it, and the only way the fetus can be comfortable is by stretching the tubes, and when this tube gets to its limit, it ruptures (tears), and bleeding follows.
Infection can set in, affecting the fallopian tubes or surrounding tissues.Infertility can occur due to damage to the fallopian tubes.Future ectopic pregnancy can occur as a result of the previous one. To be continued.....
Try And Visit A Good Hospital ASAP