Because the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy can be subtle and go unnoticed most of the time one might reach the hospital with a ruptured fallopian tube or internal bleeding. In such a case a medical ...

The isthmus of the fallopian tube is not able to expand to accommodate a growing ectopic pregnancy and is more prone to rupture. Tubal surgery 21.0 Tubal ligation 9.3 Previous ectopic pregnancy 8. ...

Ectopic pregnancies occur in about 2% of all pregnancies, with over 90% implanting in the fallopian tubes. Without prompt ...

An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube. As the pregnancy grows, the fallopian tube can rupture. This is a medical emergency.

By the time doctors identified the issue, the tube had ruptured, causing internal bleeding. She required emergency surgery to save her life. For Nechesa, the reality of ectopic pregnancy is even ...