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Essay On Ectopic Pregnancy

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Ectopic pregnancy is the type of pregnancy in which a fertilized egg embeds itself in a place other than the uterus mostly in the fallopian tube. Most commonly it occurs in fallopian tube (90-95%), because it occurs mostly in the tubes it is also called tubal pregnancies. The fertilized egg because of no reasons can’t travel to the uterus and implants in the tubes. Because of fallopian tubes main function is not to hold a growing embryo most of the fertilized egg in ectopic pregnancy cannot develop regularly. In the early stages of ectopic pregnancy it develops as a normal pregnancy, as in normal pregnancy (delay of menstruation, positive result of pregnancy, nausea, vomiting, sore breast). The embryo develops to a specific size and after a specific …show more content…

But because of some reasons it will implant in fallopian tube. But sometimes it will implant in abdominal cavity, ovaries, or in the cervix but most commonly it occurs in fallopian tube

4. Unilateral salpingectomy
It is the surgery in which part of the fallopian tube is removed, but still the uterus and ovary are in contact. It would be done to treat fertility disorders or ectopic pregnancy. Types of salpingectomy
• Partial salpingectomy : which is a surgery in which a part of fallopian tube is removed.
• Bilateral salpingectomy : The surgery in which the two fallopian tubes are removed.
• Salpingo- oophorectomy : Surgery in which they remove the ovaries as they are removing the fallopian tube. Salpingectomy also be done to remove cancer risks between women.

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o Can a woman get pregnant after a unilateral

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