ECTOPIC TUBAL PREGNANCY
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg gets implanted outside the uterus. The egg is meant to travel down the fallopian tubes and embed itself into the wall of the uterus, for its development. In an ectopic pregnancy, the egg implants in one of the structures along the way. The most common place this takes place is inside the fallopian tubes. Ectopic pregnancies occur in about 2% of all pregnancies.
SYMPTOMS OF ECTOPIC PREGNANCY:
- Vaginal Bleeding.
- Pain in Lower Abdomen, Pelvis and Lower back.
- Dizziness or weakness.
- Fainting.
- Low blood pressure - hypotension.
- Shoulder pain.
- Rectal pressure or bowel problems.
- May feel sudden, sharp lower abdominal pain due to tube burst.
MEDICATION:
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METHOTREXATE INJECTION:
Methotrexate injection is a medication to stop the fertilized egg from growing, ending pregnancy. The medication should not damage the fallopian tubes. This treatment. cannot be used if the fallopian tube has already ruptured.
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SURGERY FOR ECTOPIC PREGNANCY:
Ectopic pregnancy will be removed by surgery, if the fallopian tube has ruptured or is at risk of rupture. This is an emergency surgery and a life-saving treatment. The procedure is typically done laparoscopically through several small incisions in your abdomen while asleep under anesthesia. The surgeon may remove the entire fallopian tube with the egg still inside or remove the egg from the tube and preserves the fallopian tube.