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