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== Signs and symptoms == |
== Signs and symptoms == |
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Up to 10% of those with ectopic pregnancy have no symptoms, and one-third have no [[medical sign]]s.<ref name=kirk2013/> In many cases the symptoms have low [[sensitivity and specificity|specificity]], and can be similar to those of other [[Genitourinary disorders|genitourinary]] and [[gastrointestinal disorder]]s, such as [[appendicitis]], [[salpingitis]], rupture of a [[corpus luteum cyst]], miscarriage, ovarian torsion or [[urinary tract infection]].<ref name=kirk2013/> Clinical presentation of ectopic pregnancy occurs at a mean of 7.2 weeks after the last normal menstrual period, with a range of four to eight weeks. Later presentations are more common in communities deprived of modern diagnostic ability. |
Up to 10% of those with ectopic pregnancy have no symptoms, and one-third have no [[medical sign]]s.<ref name=kirk2013/> In many cases the symptoms have low [[sensitivity and specificity|specificity]], and can be similar to those of other [[Genitourinary disorders|genitourinary]] and [[gastrointestinal disorder]]s, such as [[appendicitis]], [[salpingitis]], rupture of a [[corpus luteum cyst]], miscarriage, ovarian torsion or [[urinary tract infection]].<ref name=kirk2013/> Clinical presentation of ectopic pregnancy occurs at a mean of 7.2 weeks after the last normal menstrual period, with a range of four to eight weeks. Later presentations are more common in communities deprived of modern diagnostic ability.<ref name="Online Khabar">{{cite web | vauthors = Lamsal S |title=Ectopic pregnancy incidence is high in Nepal. It’s high time the nation was aware of it |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/ectopic-pregnancy-nepal.html |date=25 December 2022 |website=[[Online_Khabar|Online Khabar]] |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref> |
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Signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy include increased hCG, vaginal bleeding (in varying amounts), sudden lower abdominal pain,<ref name=kirk2013/> pelvic pain, a tender cervix, an adnexal mass, or adnexal tenderness.<ref name=Crochet2013/> In the absence of ultrasound or [[human chorionic gonadotrophin|hCG]] assessment, heavy vaginal bleeding may lead to a misdiagnosis of miscarriage.<ref name=kirk2013/> [[Nausea]], [[vomiting]] and [[diarrhea]] are more rare symptoms of ectopic pregnancy.<ref name=kirk2013/> |
Signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy include increased hCG, vaginal bleeding (in varying amounts), sudden lower abdominal pain,<ref name=kirk2013/> pelvic pain, a tender cervix, an adnexal mass, or adnexal tenderness.<ref name=Crochet2013/> In the absence of ultrasound or [[human chorionic gonadotrophin|hCG]] assessment, heavy vaginal bleeding may lead to a misdiagnosis of miscarriage.<ref name=kirk2013/> [[Nausea]], [[vomiting]] and [[diarrhea]] are more rare symptoms of ectopic pregnancy.<ref name=kirk2013/> |