Woman says hospital made a wrong diagnosis. She lost a fallopian tube.
Introduction
A 26-year-old woman from Queensland says a hospital did not find her problem. She went to the hospital four times in September 2023. Doctors said she was having a miscarriage. But the real problem was an ectopic pregnancy. Her fallopian tube broke. Doctors had to remove it.
Main Body
Jessica Powell went to Townsville University Hospital four times in September 2023. She had problems with her pregnancy. Each time, doctors said she was having a miscarriage. On her fifth visit, doctors found the real problem. The baby was growing outside her uterus. This is called an ectopic pregnancy. It was in her fallopian tube. The tube broke. There was bleeding inside her body. Doctors removed the tube. The hospital says that during the first visits, there were no signs of an ectopic pregnancy. The hospital says losing a fallopian tube is a common result in these cases. Jessica has had miscarriages before. She has a disease called endometriosis. She says this pregnancy was her only chance to have another baby. She says the doctors did not listen to her. Her sister says Jessica is very sad. The family thinks the hospital did not give good care.
Conclusion
The woman says the hospital made a mistake. The hospital says there were no signs. The result was the loss of a fallopian tube. People are asking if the hospital's rules for finding ectopic pregnancy are good enough.