Ectopic Pregnancy Also called: Abdominal pregnancy, Tubal pregnancy Summary The uterus, or womb, is the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. If you have an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg grows in the wrong place, outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes. The result is usually a miscarriage. Ectopic pregnancy can be a medical emergency if it ruptures. Signs of ectopic pregnancy include Abdominal pain Shoulder pain Vaginal bleeding Feeling dizzy or faint Get medical care right away if you have these signs. Doctors use drugs or surgery to remove the ectopic tissue so it doesn’t damage your organs. Many women who have had ectopic pregnancies go on to have healthy pregnancies later. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health Diagnosis and Tests Abdominal Pain or Cramping March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Abnormal Uterine Bleeding American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists hCG Test (Pregnancy Test) American Association for Clinical Chemistry Obstetrical Ultrasound Array Progesterone Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Pregnancy, Ectopic National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Pregnancy, Tubal National Institutes of Health Array D and C Ectopic pregnancy HCG blood test – quantitative Encyclopedia D and C – slideshow Related Issues Diethylstilbestrol (DES) and Cancer National Cancer Institute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Pregnancy Loss: How to Cope Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research What Is the Risk for a Second Ectopic Pregnancy? Nemours Foundation Treatments and Therapies Dilation and Curettage (D&C) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Start Here Ectopic Pregnancy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Ectopic Pregnancy American Academy of Family Physicians Ectopic Pregnancy Nemours Foundation Ectopic Pregnancy American Society for Reproductive Medicine Ectopic Pregnancy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Teenagers Ectopic/Tubal Pregnancy Children’s Hospital Boston Find an Expert March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Statistics and Research Possible Early Warning of Pregnancy Abnormalities National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Journal Articles Ectopic pregnancy
