Ectopic Pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when fertilized egg does not implant in the uterus. Instead, it implants somewhere else, often in one of the fallopian tubes. An ectopic pregnancy causes pain and bleeding early in pregnancy.
A major risk with this type of pregnancy occurs if the fallopian tube ruptures. A rupture needs prompt treatment. There may be internal bleeding. Blood loss may cause weakness, fainting, pain, shock, or death.
Ectopic pregnancies are much less common than miscarriages. They occur in about 1 in 60 pregnancies. Women are at a higher risk if they have had
- an infection in the fallopian tubes (such as pelvic inflammatory disease)
- a previous ectopic pregnancy
- tubal surgery
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