can ectopic pregnancy carried to term?
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While there have been cases where an ectopic pregnancy has been brought to term, the conditions by which these occurred were extremely unusual. Most successful deliveries have involved the implantation of the egg somewhere in the abdomen rather than the fallopian tubes.
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Rarely, an ectopic pregnancy can happen after tubal ligation. This isn't like a normal pregnancy, when a fertilized egg attaches and grows inside the uterus. Instead, the fertilized egg implants and starts to grow somewhere else, usually in a fallopian tube.
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The ectopic pregnancy itself shrivels up and goes away. In all too many cases, a woman is diagnosed incorrectly as having an ectopic pregnancy, she gets methotrexate, comes back a few days later, has a repeat ultrasound, and now you see a failed intrauterine pregnancy.
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In virtually all ectopic pregnancies, the embryo will not survive past the first trimester. In more than 90% of ectopic pregnancies, the egg implants in one of the mother's fallopian tubes. There is currently no way to transplant such an embryo into the uterus, even with today's technology.
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A fetus in an ectopic pregnancy sometimes survives for several weeks. However, because tissues outside the uterus cannot provide the necessary blood supply and support, ultimately the fetus does not survive.
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If it is not in the uterus, it may be ectopic. In 95% of ectopic pregnancy cases, a good transvaginal ultrasound examination can actually see the ectopic pregnancy in the Fallopian tube. However occasionally the ectopic pregnancy is too small to be detected with ultrasound examination.
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An ectopic pregnancy can be a very serious, and even life-threatening, condition. Levels of hCG remain low during an ectopic pregnancy.
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About 1 in every 50 pregnancies in the U.S. is an ectopic pregnancy, which cannot result in a baby. Between 6 to 16% of pregnant women who go to an emergency department in the first trimester for bleeding, pain or both have an ectopic pregnancy.
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Also known as a tubal pregnancy, an ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube. An ectopic pregnancy is only possible if the hysterectomy leaves at least one fallopian tube and one ovary intact.
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If you take a pregnancy test, the result will be positive. Still, an ectopic pregnancy can't continue as normal. As the fertilized egg grows in the improper place, signs and symptoms become more noticeable.
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Trans-vaginal ultrasound examination is the best way to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy. An intra-uterine pregnancy can usually be seen by 5-6 weeks gestation or when the HCG level is >1500 IU/l. If it is not in the uterus, it may be ectopic.
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Ectopic pregnancies are very rare and make up only 1-2% of all pregnancies. An ectopic pregnancy happens when the fertilized egg attaches itself in a place other than inside the uterus. If left untreated, an ectopic pregnancy could result in death.
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Rarely, an ectopic pregnancy can happen after tubal ligation. This isn't like a normal pregnancy, when a fertilized egg attaches and grows inside the uterus. Instead, the fertilized egg implants and starts to grow somewhere else, usually in a fallopian tube. The fertilized egg can't survive.
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You may not notice any symptoms at first. However, some women who have an ectopic pregnancy have the usual early signs or symptoms of pregnancy — a missed period, breast tenderness and nausea. If you take a pregnancy test, the result will be positive. Still, an ectopic pregnancy can't continue as normal.
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You may not notice any symptoms at first. However, some women who have an ectopic pregnancy have the usual early signs or symptoms of pregnancy — a missed period, breast tenderness and nausea.
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However, some women who have an ectopic pregnancy have the usual early signs or symptoms of pregnancy — a missed period, breast tenderness and nausea. If you take a pregnancy test, the result will be positive. Still, an ectopic pregnancy can't continue as normal.
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Contraception and ectopic pregnancy However, if a woman does become pregnant when using contraception such as intrauterine contraception (IUD contraception), contraceptive implant, progestogen-only pill or sterilisation, then the risk that the pregnancy is ectopic is increased.