Ectopic pregnancy
Also called: extrauterine pregnancy
A pregnancy that can't be carried to term because the fertilized egg grows outside the uterus.
- Treatable by a medical professional
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging always required
- Short-term: resolves within days to weeks
- Critical: needs emergency care
With an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg can't survive. And it can cause life-threatening bleeding without treatment. The most common type of ectopic pregnancy involves one of the fallopian tubes, which eggs pass through on the way to the uterus. Hormones or how the egg develops may play roles too.
Rare: Fewer than 200,000 US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
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An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus. This can be a life-threatening emergency that needs immediate surgery.
Ectopic pregnancy occurs outside the uterus, threatening the mother's life. It can't continue normally. But swift treatment can prevent deadly blood loss.