24/5 Gynecologic Emergencies in Morales, Izabal
Emergency Care When You Need Us Most
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week from Monday to Friday for gynecologic and obstetric emergencies. 19 years’ experience in critical cases.
When is it a gynecologic emergency?
Severe vaginal bleeding soaking a pad every hour
Very intense, sudden lower abdominal or pelvic pain
Bleeding in pregnancy with pain or contractions
High fever with pelvic pain (possible serious infection)
🚨 AVAILABLE 24/5 MONDAY–FRIDAY at 4211-8485
available Monday to Friday for emergencies
years of experience in critical cases
in obstetric emergency management
immediate response and decisions under pressure
Expert Management of
Obstetric and Gynecologic Urgencies
From severe bleeding to critical pregnancy complications, we treat emergencies requiring immediate intervention.
Severe Vaginal Bleeding Emergency
Gynecologic hemorrhage requiring urgent care
Management of severe vaginal bleeding soaking a sanitary pad every 1–2 hours, with dizziness, pallor, or tachycardia. Causes: ongoing miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, severe dysfunctional bleeding, uterine pathology (fibroids, polyps), or postpartum complications.
Benefits of Immediate Care:
- Immediate hemodynamic stabilization
- Rapid control of the bleeding source
- Prevention of hypovolemic shock
- Blood transfusion if needed
- Surgical resolution if bleeding is not controlled medically
- We save your life when bleeding is massive
Critical
severe bleeding can be fatal without treatment
When to Call:
Bleeding soaking pad every 1–2 hours, dizziness, pallor
Massive hemorrhage requires experience and rapid decisions — don’t wait
Acute Pelvic Pain Emergency
Sudden, intense pain requiring urgent evaluation
Management of sudden, severe (8–10/10) pelvic or lower abdominal pain that may indicate a surgical emergency: ruptured ectopic pregnancy, ovarian torsion, ruptured ovarian cyst, appendicitis, severe pelvic inflammatory disease.
Benefits of Immediate Care:
- Rapid diagnosis of the cause of acute pain
- Prevention of complications (shock, peritonitis)
- Emergency surgery if indicated
- Pain control during diagnosis
- Ruling out emergencies requiring immediate surgery
- We save your ovary in torsion cases (time-critical)
Hours
ovarian torsion requires surgery in <12 hours
When to Call:
Sudden severe pelvic pain (8–10/10), fever, vomiting
Acute pain can be a surgical emergency — immediate evaluation is key
Emergency Pregnancy Complications
Bleeding, pain, or contractions endangering the baby
Urgent management of obstetric complications: threatened miscarriage, miscarriage, threatened preterm labor, placental abruption, severe preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, or acute fetal distress.
Benefits of Immediate Care:
- Immediate assessment of fetal well-being
- Prevention of pregnancy loss when possible
- Management of preeclampsia to prevent eclampsia
- Emergency cesarean if the baby is in danger
- Tocolytics to stop preterm labor
- We save your baby when every minute counts
Expert
in managing critical obstetric emergencies
When to Call:
Bleeding in pregnancy, painful contractions, fluid loss
Obstetric emergencies require experience and calm — trust built over 19 years
Extreme Emergency Cesarean
Urgent birth for fetal distress
Cesarean performed within minutes when there is acute fetal distress (severe bradycardia, decelerations), placental abruption, cord prolapse, or eclampsia. Requires experience to make rapid decisions and perform expedited yet safe surgery.
Benefits of Immediate Care:
- Baby delivered in <30 minutes (category 1)
- Prevention of neurologic damage from hypoxia
- We save babies at imminent risk
- Simultaneous management of maternal complication
- Experience with cesareans in adverse conditions
- Coordination with neonatal team for resuscitation
<30 min
decision-to-delivery time in extreme emergencies
When to Call:
Acute fetal distress, abruption, cord prolapse
Extreme emergency cesarean demands strong surgical experience — no panic
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Excessive bleeding after delivery
Management of postpartum hemorrhage (>500 ml vaginal birth, >1000 ml cesarean), the leading cause of preventable maternal mortality. Causes: uterine atony (70%), retained placenta, lacerations, coagulopathies. Requires rapid, stepwise intervention.
Benefits of Immediate Care:
- Prevention of hypovolemic shock
- Control of bleeding with conservative measures first
- Surgery (hysterectomy) only if treatment fails
- Blood transfusion if necessary
- Uterus preserved in most cases
- Experience with obstetric hemorrhage saves maternal lives
#1
cause of maternal mortality — but preventable
When to Call:
Postpartum bleeding >500 ml, signs of shock
Postpartum hemorrhage needs a clear protocol and experience — we manage dozens per year
Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy
Pregnancy outside the uterus with rupture
A life-threatening surgical emergency if untreated: pregnancy implanted in the tube that ruptures causing massive intra-abdominal bleeding. Symptoms: sudden severe pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, dizziness, fainting, signs of shock. Requires IMMEDIATE surgery.
Benefits of Immediate Care:
- Rapid diagnosis with ultrasound and pregnancy test
- Emergency surgery to stop internal bleeding
- We save your life — ruptured ectopic is potentially fatal
- Attempt to preserve the tube if possible (salpingostomy)
- Blood transfusion if massive loss
- Experience in emergency surgery under pressure
Fatal
if untreated — requires immediate surgery
When to Call:
Severe pelvic pain + amenorrhea + bleeding + dizziness
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy is a MAXIMUM EMERGENCY — minutes count
Severe Pelvic Infection (Abscess)
Infection with high fever and pelvic abscess
Severe pelvic inflammatory disease with tubal or tubo-ovarian abscess. Symptoms: high fever (>38.5°C), severe pelvic pain, leukocytosis. Requires urgent IV antibiotics and possible surgical drainage if unresponsive.
Benefits of Immediate Care:
- Immediate broad-spectrum IV antibiotics
- Prevention of sepsis and septic shock
- Surgical drainage of abscess if not responding to antibiotics
- Preservation of fertility when possible
- Control of infection before it spreads
- Experience with complicated pelvic infections
Severe
pelvic abscess can cause sepsis
When to Call:
High fever + severe pelvic pain + foul discharge
Severe pelvic infections can be fatal — don’t underestimate them
Ovarian Torsion
Twisted ovary cutting off circulation
Surgical emergency: the ovary twists on its axis, cutting off blood flow. More common with large ovarian cysts. Symptoms: sudden, very severe, unilateral pelvic pain, nausea/vomiting. Requires surgery in <12 hours to save the ovary.
Benefits of Immediate Care:
- Surgery in <12 hours to save the ovary
- Detorsion and ovarian preservation if seen in time
- Prevention of irreversible ovarian necrosis
- Removal of the cyst if it caused the torsion
- Fertility preservation
<12h
critical window to save the ovary
When to Call:
Sudden, severe, unilateral pelvic pain with nausea
Ovarian torsion is a race against time — every hour counts
How to Act in a
Gynecologic Emergency
Steps to follow when you have an obstetric or gynecologic emergency in Morales, Izabal. Time is critical.
Recognize the Emergency
Severe vaginal bleeding (soaking a pad every 1–2 hours), sudden very intense pelvic pain (8–10/10), bleeding in pregnancy with pain/contractions, high fever with pelvic pain, dizziness/fainting with bleeding. If you have these symptoms, it’s an EMERGENCY.
Call 4211-8485 Immediately
DO NOT WAIT. Direct line personally answered by Dr. Hernández 24/5 Monday–Friday. Describe your symptoms. We’ll tell you whether to go straight to the hospital or come to the clinic first depending on severity.
Urgent Evaluation and Stabilization
Immediate evaluation in clinic or directly at the hospital depending on your condition. Vital signs, emergency ultrasound, urgent labs. We start stabilization while diagnosing.
Definitive Treatment
Urgent medical treatment (IV meds, transfusion) or emergency surgery depending on diagnosis. Immediate coordination with the hospital and surgical team. We resolve the emergency and fully stabilize you.
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Specialized Gynecological and Obstetric Care in Morales, Izabal
Centro Médico El Naranjo
Centro Comercial El Comisariato, Zona 0Modern offices in the heart of Morales, Izabal
Office Hours
Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Emergency Care
24/5 obstetric and gynecological emergencies Monday through Friday
Coverage Areas
Morales
- • Downtown Morales
- • All villages in Morales
- • Surrounding communities
Departmental Coverage
- • Puerto Barrios
- • Livingston
- • El Estor
- • Los Amates
- • All Izabal department
International Patients
- • Belize
- • Honduras
- • Bilingual care Spanish-English
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