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ectopic pregnancyor extrauterine pregnancyCondition in which a fertilized egg is imbedded outside the uterus (see fertilization). Early on, it may resemble a normal pregnancy, with hormonal changes, amenorrhea, and development of a placenta. Later, most patients have pain as the growing embryo stretches the structure it is attached to. Rupture may cause life-threatening bleeding. A tubal pregnancy may result from obstruction of the egg's passage through the fallopian tube. In an ovarian pregnancy, the egg is fertilized before it leaves the ovary. Implantation elsewhere in the abdomen is an abdominal pregnancy. ectopic pregnancy [ek¦täp·ik ′preg·nən·sē] (medicine) Embryonic development outside the uterus, usually within the Fallopian tube. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It is difficult to falsify the official statistics because on the death certificate (signed by a doctor), the doctor is asked (if the deceased was female), whether the death occurred during pregnancy, including abortion and ectopic pregnancy. The two groups had similar odds of having experienced amenorrhea or infertility, having been pregnant, having had a live birth and having had an adverse birth outcome (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, neonatal death or hydatidiform mole). The repeated use of Plan B presents serious health risks to women and even greater dangers to children who use it, risks such as massive hemorrhaging and ectopic pregnancy. |
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