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Article DetailsThings To Remember About Ectopic Pregnancy |
| Date Added: September 21, 2009 11:14:51 AM |
| Author: Michelle |
| Category: Health: Medicine |
| Defining the problem In a normal pregnancy, an impregnated egg travels through a salpinx to the womb. The egg implants in the womb and starts growing. But in an ectopic pregnancy (also known as an extrauterine pregnancy), an impregnated egg implants in another place but not the uterus, frequently in a fallopian tube. An extrauterine pregnancy is often brough on by damage to the fallopian tubes. An impregnated egg can have difficulty in passing through a damaged tube. Therefore, the egg is made to attach and grow in the tube. Rarely, the egg attaches to an ovary, the cervix or the abdomen. If the egg keeps growing in the damaged oviduct, it can damage or burst the tube and cause severe bleeding which can be deadly. If you have an ectopic pregnancy, you require rapid medical help to stop it before it leads to dangerous problems. Risk factors 1. Smoking. The more cigarettes a day you smoke, the higher your risk of an ectopic pregnancy. 2. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This is often the solvent of infections such as chlamydia or gonorrhea. 3. Endometriosis, which can bring on scar tissue in or around the salpinges. 4. A history of repeated induced terminations of pregnancy. 5. Being exposed to the chemical DES before birth. Symptoms Pain is usually the first common symptom of an extrauterine pregnancy. The pain, often one-sided, may occur in the pelvis, abdomen or even in the shoulder or neck. The pain is usually acute. Weakness, giddiness or fainting can indicate life-threatening internal bleeding which requires immediate specialist medical attention. Diagnosis Diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy includes an ultrasouns, a pelvic examination administered to test for pain, tenderness or a mass in the abdomen. The most accurate lab test is the measurement of the endocrine profile, in particular of the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). Treatment methods Treatment of an extrauterine pregnancy is surgery, often by laparoscopy these days, to excise the ectopic pregnancy. A ruptured Oviduct commonly has to be removed. If the tube has not burst yet, it may be fixed. Future pregnancies The extent of the surgery impacts upon the probability of future pregnancies. If the Oviduct has been spared, the possibility of a successful pregnancy is usually higher than 50%. If a fallopian tube has been removed, an egg may be fertilized in the remaining tube, and the chance of a successful pregnancy is lower than 50%. |
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