TV presenter Carla Jara revealed a few days ago that she lost the baby she was expecting with her partner Francisco Kaminski due to a tubal pregnancy, one of the most frequent types of ectopic pregnancy in pregnant women.
This week the TV host, Carla Giarashared a video of the tubal embarrassment who suffered after undergoing a fertilization process.
The model also showed the procedure she followed with her partner, Francesco Kaminsiki, for 5 years to have another child. However, having suffered a previous loss where they had to remove one of the fallopian tubesJara experienced the same situation again.
Causes of a tubal pregnancy
Tubal pregnancy is one of the most common types of ectopic pregnancy. This phenomenon owes its name to the fact that the conception occurs inside one of the fallopian tubeswhich is shaped like a tube.
S ectopic pregnanciesmeanwhile, refer to all of them that develop in structures outside the uterushow can they be “an ovary, the cervix, or the abdomen”second MSD Medical Manual.
The common thing is that fertilization of the egg takes place in the fallopian tube and then moves on until it is deposited in the uterus, however, on this occasion the egg does not move due to some kind of obstruction.
These obstacles can be caused by birth defects in the fallopian tubes, scarring after a ruptured appendix, endometriosis, scarring from previous surgery in the area, or a previous tubal pregnancyexplain it United States National Library of Medicine.
In turn, there are various factors which can lead to the development of ectopic pregnancies, such as getting pregnant while having a intrauterine device (IUD)surgeries ligation and reversal of the fallopian tubes, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), infertility treatments or be over 35 years oldhowever, on some occasions the cause cannot be diagnosed.
Symptoms and risks
According to the medical manual, some tubal pregnancy symptoms usually don’t appear until the structure in which the pregnancy occurred breaks downso it can be difficult to detect.
However, he warns about it vaginal bleeding or spotting and/or pain in the lower abdomen and absence of menstrual periods They can be warning signs.
To them the Medical Encyclopedia adds: Fainting or feel faint, strong pressure in the rectum, low blood pressurepain in the shoulder area e sharp, sudden, severe pain in the lower abdomen.
The risks faced by a tubal pregnancy are i loss of the baby, removal of the affected fallopian tubeand in case of not taking immediate action on the symptoms, fatal health problems for the pregnant woman, explains the manual.
Sometimes, when the ectopic pregnancy has not developed for a long time, it can be expelled with the help of medications without affecting the tubes and giving the opportunity to get pregnant again.