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What is the GYN Emergent Care Center?

At our GYN Emergent Care Center is the first ever in California, emergency center for gynecological and early pregnancy emergencies.

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The GYN Emergent Care Center, with its all-female, highly skilled OB/GYN providers, is specialized exclusively in gynecological and early pregnancy emergency care.

It offers all services you might need in a gynecological or early pregnancy emergency at one location including diagnosis, imaging, labs, surgical procedures and medication dispensing.

This unique emergency care model allows us to provide high quality, specialized, efficient and cost-effective emergency care faster and better than any other facility.

What is an early pregnancy emergency?

Early pregnancy emergencies are emergencies that occur during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. During this time, there are many situations that can not only endanger the life of the baby, but the mother as well. These situations can progress to emergencies that can have fatal consequences, so it is critical to see an OB/GYN specialist who understands the signs of an early pregnancy emergency right away.

Most common complications

Miscarriage
A miscarriage is essentially the loss of a pregnancy during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy. Unfortunately, a common occurrences, happening in 10% of women.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is the most severe form of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. It occurs in up to 3% of pregnancies.Learn More

Ectopic Pregnancy
An Ectopic Pregnancy that occurs outside of the uterine cavity. The most common site of ectopic pregnancy is the fallopian tube. Learn More

Molar Pregnancy
A Molar Pregnancy is an abnormality of the placenta. This is caused when the egg and sperm join together at fertilization.

Other Early Pregnancy emergency symptoms

Any vaginal bleeding
Swelling of the face or fingers
Severe or continuous headache
Dimness or blurring of vision
Abdominal pain
Persistent vomiting
Chills or fever
Burning or pain during urination
Leaking of fluid from vagina
Swollen extremities

Conditions explained

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states that preeclampsia is a serious blood pressure disorder that can affect all of the organs in a woman’s body. A woman has preeclampsia when she has high blood pressure and other signs that her organ systems are not working normally.

One of these signs is proteinuria (an abnormal amount of protein in the urine). A woman with preeclampsia whose condition is worsening will develop other signs and symptoms known as “severe features.” These include a low number of platelets in the blood, abnormal kidney or liver function, pain over the upper abdomen, changes in vision, fluid in the lungs, or a severe headache. A very high blood pressure reading also is considered a severe feature.

According to ACOG, Hyperemesis gravidarum is the most severe form of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. It occurs in up to 3% of pregnancies. This condition may be diagnosed when a woman has lost 5% of her pre-pregnancy weight and has other problems related to dehydration (loss of body fluids). Women with hyperemesis gravidarum need treatment to stop their vomiting and restore body fluids.