Care Womens Centre

From fertilization to delivery, pregnancy requires a number of steps in a woman’s body. One of these steps is when a fertilized egg travels to the uterus to attach itself. In the case of an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg doesn’t attach to the uterus. Instead, it may attach to the fallopian tube, abdominal cavity, or cervix. A pregnancy in which the fertilised egg implants outside the uterus.

Ectopic pregnancy :- A pregnancy in which the fertilised egg implants outside the uterus is know as ectopic pregnancy.

The fertilised egg don’t survive outside the uterus and if the remain outside the uterus than it may harm to other near by organs. If the fertilised egg left over then it may threats bleeding.

Signs and Symptoms :-

Pelvic painr
Vaginal Bleedingr
Abdominal or stomach painr
Swelling over abdominal painr
Blood clots which irritatesr
Fainting
Vomitingr
Pain in one side of body or shoulder painr
Risk factor in ectopic pregnancy:-

Pelvic inflammatory diseaser
Smoking and drugs and tobaccor
Abdominal surgeryr
Pelvic surgeryr
STI (sexually transmitted infectionr
Endometriosisr
An infection or inflammation of fallopian tube can cause partially or entirely blocked.
Scar tissue from a previous infection or surgery may impede the egg movement.
Previous surgery in pelvic region can cause adhesions.
Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis

Your doctor will probably do tests that include a pregnancy test and pelvic area test.They might give you an ultrasound to look at your uterus and fallopian tubes.

Treatment :-

Early treatment – Early treatment is at early stages of ectopic pregnancy which mean starting age of the infections. Starting infection include light bleeding, pain in abdominal pain. In this situation your doctor can recommend you medicines.

Late treatment – In server cases, doctors recommend surgery of pelvic region. Late stage of ectopic pregnancy include high bleeding, blockage of fallopian tube. In some case of surgery the previous pelvic infection or surgery can disturb in ectopic pregnancy surgery.

Prevention :-
Limiting the number of sexual partners and using of condoms during intercourse .
Don't smoke. If you do, quit before you try to get pregnant.
Ignore medicine without recommend.
Don’t ignore early symptoms such as light bleeding.
Stop talking drink, cigarette or drugs.