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Are you at Risk for an Ectopic Pregnancy?

Although the risk of pregnancyBetween 40 to 50 women die in the United
complication is higher in c-sections, itStates as a result of complications due
is estimated that about 25% of allto a ectopic pregnancy.
pregnant women will have at least oneLeading causes contributing to
complication of pregnancy, resultingdeveloping this potential pregnancy
from different situations, includingcomplication include previous surgeries
infections, chronic disease or fetalin the fallopian tubes pelvic area,
problems.causing adhesions, abnormality in the
Bleeding is one of the most commontube's shape caused by birth defect or
complications during pregnancy,abnormal growth, sometimes associated to
occurring during the first trimester inuse or abuse of hormones, as well as
some expectant mothers, or in the lastinfection, inflammation or scar tissue
trimester for others. Bleeding could bein the fallopian tubes, blocking them.
a sign of an ectopic pregnancy that yourIn the 1940s, ectopic pregnancies
obstetrician will have to discover.occurred in 1 out of 30,000 pregnancies.
Ectopic Pregnancy occurs in a fallopianToday, the rate has increased to 1 out
tube after a fertilized egg attachesof 4,000 pregnancies, the reason why it
itself to a different place rather thanis believed that this complication also
inside your uterus, where the egg cannotoccurs due to modern methods of ovarian
develop normally. This complication isstimulation and use of fertility drugs.
also called "tubal pregnancy" and isIf you are suffering from dizziness,
more common in women after 35 years ofweakness, fainting, gastrointestinal
age.symptoms, sharp pain in the abdomen,
Although an ectopic pregnancy oftenpelvis, 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 Inflammatorydoctor immediately.
Disease (PID) are more at risk ofEctopic pregnancy is only diagnosed
developing a pregnancy in the fallopianafter a pelvic exam or ultrasound study
tubes.to determine if the fetus is developing
Women who had an abdominal or pelvicin another place other than your uterus.
surgery, induced abortions, or had aHowever, prompt attention might help to
previous ectopic pregnancy are also atprevent further complications and
risk, and it may also occur if a womanbeginning 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 pregnanciesan 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, andnormal pregnancies, but increasing up to
only 0.03% are cervical pregnancies.60% in your next pregnancy.



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