What is Ectopic Prenancy ?

We talked about ectopic pregnancy last few days, and shall discuss more in details today.

Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg does not attach itself within the uterus, in most cases, ectopic pregnancy occurs in a fallopian tube. The fallopian tubes are not designed for embryo growth; hence, fertilized egg will not be able to develop normally in the tube and must be treated immediately.

Ectopic pregnancy is normally due to one or more of the following causes:

1.Partially or fully blocked fallopian tube from an infection or inflammation.
2.Scar tissue on fallopian tube from former infection or an operation.
3.Fallopian tube abnormality in shape, which could be caused by a birth defect.
4.Adhesions due to previous surgery on the tubes or the pelvic area.

The following group of women may experience higher risk of ectopic pregnancy:

1.Women who have had a previous ectopic pregnancy
2.Women with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
3.Women who have had several induced abortions
4.Women who had abdominal or pelvic surgery
5.Women with IUD (intrauterine device) in the uterus or after tubal ligation surgery.

We shall discuss on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy in another post.

Source: http://www.10prenatal-yoga.com/