| Ectopic Pregnancy is a rare kind of pregnancy, which | | | | pressure and high pulse rate; nausea and |
| occurs in a very little percentage of women. It is not a | | | | unconsciousness. |
| normal pregnancy and hence is either naturally | | | | Who Is At Risk? |
| miscarried or has to be clinically aborted. The term | | | | There is no definite reason, which leads to it but certain |
| 'Ectopic' literally means a part of the body, found in an | | | | factors can put a woman at a higher risk of having it. |
| atypical place in the body. Therefore, it is a kind of | | | | The risk group consists of women who: |
| pregnancy, which develops in an organ other than the | | | | - have a history of same pregnancy |
| uterus. | | | | - have fallopian tubes damaged due to an infection or |
| Occurrence Of Ectopic Pregnancy | | | | a surgery |
| In a normal pregnancy, when fertilization of egg takes | | | | - have Endometriosis |
| place inside a woman's body, the fertilized egg travels | | | | - have adopted in-vitro fertilization for conception |
| down the fallopian tube and embeds itself in the uterus. | | | | - use contraceptive pills containing only progesterone |
| But in this casey, the ovum (the fertilized egg) is | | | | - use contraceptive coils |
| planted at some other place outside the uterus. It | | | | Detection & Treatment |
| usually implants inside the fallopian tube and seldom in | | | | An ectopic pregnancy goes unnoticed until an internal |
| other parts such as the pelvic region, the cervix or | | | | medical examination, appearance of any symptoms or |
| somewhere in the abdomen. But none of these parts | | | | an ultrasound scanning. As mentioned above, it can |
| is able to nurture and develop a fetus as the uterus. | | | | miscarry by itself but a doctor will need to intervene to |
| So, after a while, the woman experiences discomfort | | | | completely remove it surgically. With progress in |
| or her body signals to her that something is not quite | | | | medical techniques and procedures, it is now much |
| right. She may not feel anything abnormal until it is | | | | easier and less painful to rid the women of such a |
| detected in an ultrasound. | | | | pregnancy. Keyhole surgery and laparoscopy are two |
| Symptoms | | | | such techniques. |
| Initially symptoms are just like a normal pregnancy. But | | | | Life After Ectopic Pregnancy |
| gradually, certain ectopic pregnancy symptoms start | | | | Experiencing ectopic pregnancy once does not have |
| developing. As the ovum grows bigger, the woman will | | | | any negative impact on future pregnancies. In most of |
| feel severe discomfort or pain in the abdomen. She | | | | the cases, it is not the end of the world for you. You |
| could also suffer from pain in the shoulder, which | | | | can surely conceive again and have a healthy baby. |
| aggravates as she breathes. These preliminary signs | | | | However, it is always better to wait for a few months |
| could be followed by certain definite symptoms like | | | | before attempting to conceive again. |
| abnormal bleeding or spotting; dizziness; low blood | | | | |