Infertility

... Things You Can Do That May Lessen Your Chance Of Having An Ectopic Pregnancy @import "css/default.css"; @import "css/defaultnews.css"; if (screen.width > 1000) document.write(''); 18th March 2006 home xml feeds newsletter advertise accessibility contact Archive Search Medical Abbreviations Things You Can Do That May Lessen Your Chance Of Having An Ectopic Pregnancy Main Category: Pregnancy News Article Date: 18 Mar 2006 - 0:00am (UK)When you're pregnant, you want to do everything you possibly can to ensure that your baby is healthy.

That means abstaining from smoking and alcohol use, opting for nutrition-rich foods, wearing non-restrictive maternity clothing and throwing out the junk food.

You have even established a maternity insurance policy.

But is there anything you can possibly do to reduce your risk of having an ectopic pregnancy?

Definition of Terms First, it's important to recognize what an ectopic pregnancy is.

Such a pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside a woman's uterus.

In other words, if your fallopian tube is damaged or blocked and cannot move the egg toward your womb, the egg may become lodged in the tube.

As a result, another name for such a pregnancy is a “tubal pregnancy.” This type of pregnancy is typically diagnosed in the early stages of pregnancy.

Believe it or not, ectopic pregnancies are not that uncommon.

In fact, an estimated one in 50 pregnancies ends this way.

Unfortunately, there is no way for a tubal pregnancy to bec...

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