Normally, after fertilisation, the egg becomes a zygote and develops in the ovary for a certain period before migrating from the ovaries to the uterus through the fallopian tube. In the uterus, the zygote gets implanted in the uterine walls and develops into a full-grown baby gradually.
An ectopic pregnancy is one that grows outside the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy can be life threatening because as the pregnancy gets bigger inside the tube, it can burst (rupture) causing severe pain and internal bleeding.
Incidence
Approximately 2 out of 100 pregnancies turn out to be ectopic.
Causes
The following conditions might increase the chances:
History of ectopic pregnancyHistory of pelvic surgeryHistory of pelvic inflammatory diseaseFailed tubal ligationReversal of tubal ligationIVF pregnancySexually transmitted disease
Symptoms
In most cases, ectopic pregnancy develops in the initial few weeks of pregnancy only. At times the women may not even know that she is pregnant by the time she is diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy.
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Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy
General FictionNormally, after fertilisation, the egg becomes a zygote and develops in the ovary for a certain period before migrating from the ovaries to the uterus through the fallopian tube. In the uterus, the zygote gets implanted in the uterine walls and deve...
