| Although the risk of pregnancy complication is | | | | United States as a result of complications due to |
| higher in c-sections, it is estimated that about | | | | a ectopic pregnancy. |
| 25% of all pregnant women will have at least one | | | | Leading causes contributing to developing this |
| complication of pregnancy, resulting from different | | | | potential pregnancy complication include previous |
| situations, including infections, chronic disease or | | | | surgeries in the fallopian tubes pelvic area, causing |
| fetal problems. | | | | adhesions, abnormality in the tube's shape caused |
| Bleeding is one of the most common | | | | by birth defect or abnormal growth, sometimes |
| complications during pregnancy, occurring during | | | | associated to use or abuse of hormones, as well |
| the first trimester in some expectant mothers, or | | | | as infection, inflammation or scar tissue in the |
| in the last trimester for others. Bleeding could be | | | | fallopian tubes, blocking them. |
| a sign of an ectopic pregnancy that your | | | | In the 1940s, ectopic pregnancies occurred in 1 |
| obstetrician will have to discover. | | | | out of 30,000 pregnancies. Today, the rate has |
| Ectopic Pregnancy occurs in a fallopian tube after | | | | increased to 1 out of 4,000 pregnancies, the |
| a fertilized egg attaches itself to a different place | | | | reason why it is believed that this complication |
| rather than inside your uterus, where the egg | | | | also occurs due to modern methods of ovarian |
| cannot develop normally. This complication is also | | | | stimulation and use of fertility drugs. |
| called "tubal pregnancy" and is more common in | | | | If you are suffering from dizziness, weakness, |
| women after 35 years of age. | | | | fainting, gastrointestinal symptoms, sharp pain in |
| Although an ectopic pregnancy often occurs in 1 | | | | the abdomen, pelvis, shoulder and neck, or if you |
| out of 60 pregnant women, those women who | | | | are having vaginal bleeding, call your doctor |
| have Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) are more | | | | immediately. |
| at risk of developing a pregnancy in the fallopian | | | | Ectopic pregnancy is only diagnosed after a pelvic |
| tubes. | | | | exam or ultrasound study to determine if the |
| Women who had an abdominal or pelvic surgery, | | | | fetus is developing in another place other than |
| induced abortions, or had a previous ectopic | | | | your uterus. However, prompt attention might |
| pregnancy are also at risk, and it may also occur | | | | help to prevent further complications and |
| if a woman get pregnant having an IUD in place, | | | | beginning treatment. |
| after having a tubal ligation. | | | | You can still have a successful labor and delivery |
| However, 95% of all ectopic pregnancies occur in | | | | after being diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy, |
| the fallopian tubes, but 1.5% are abdominal, 0.5% | | | | even though your chances are lower in |
| are ovarian, and only 0.03% are cervical | | | | comparison to normal pregnancies, but increasing |
| pregnancies. Between 40 to 50 women die in the | | | | up to 60% in your next pregnancy. |