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Ectopic Pregnancy

By: Christian Rosales

Symptoms

  • Abdominal Pain

  • No Menstrual cycle

  • Vaginal Bleeding

  • Extreme Lightheadedness

  • Fainting

It may be disheartening to terminate the pregnancy early, but more than half the women who go through an ectopic pregnancy, will go on to conceive healthy children in the future

Diagnosis

About the Anomaly

  • A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus

  • It is more commonly known as a "tubal pregnancy"

  • Very rare, only effects 20 to 200K woman a year in the U.S.

Bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy, is usually a sign. The doctor will most likely administer a blood test to check the level of the pregnancy hormone HCG. You may also have a vaginal exam and an ultrasound to check for an enlarged fallopian tube and the presence of an abnormal pregnancy.

Treatment

Where can i get Treated?

If the condition is diagnosed early, then the doctor can prescribe methotrexate, a drug that will terminate the pregnancy. If diagnosed later, than the doctor will have to perform surgery to have the pregnancy extracted.

Most hospitals will have the medicine to prescribe, or the equipment to perform the surgery

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