Symptoms Of An Ectopic Pregnancy

Vaginal Spotting

Bleeding can occur as early as when the ectopic embryo implants itself inside the fallopian tube. This is similar to when the embryo settles in the uterus, so this vaginal spotting alone may not be worrisome for the mother. Unfortunately, there is no way to distinguish between fallopian blood with uterine bleeding on eyesight alone; this requires an ultrasound to see no fetus in the womb. When the tube ruptures, severe bleeding can follow. Blood can build up into the abdominal cavity, resulting in a loss of blood pressure and shock from serious blood loss. When a fallopian tube rupture causes shock, its immediate removal via surgery must be performed to save the mother. Likewise, an ectopic pregnancy that implants onto the cervix or the ovary, the other two common sites for an ectopic pregnancy to settle, will not grow very much before it causes either site to rupture and cause massive bleeding.