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Complications Overview Articles

Ectopic pregnancy
The most common complication is rupture with internal bleeding that leads to shock. Death from rupture is rare. Infertility occurs in 10 - 15% of women who have had an ectopic pregnancy.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 5, 2008
Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancies are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the first trimester and account for 9% of all pregnancy-related deaths in the United States. More than 1% of pregnancies are ectopic, and they are becoming more common. The r...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Bleeding
This condition involves losing blood. This can occur internally (when blood leaks from blood vessels inside the body), externally through a natural opening (such as the vagina , mouth, or rectum), or externally through a break in the skin.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 25, 2008
First Aid: Bleeding
Call 911 if you can’t stop the bleeding or the victim shows signs of shock.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Preventing Bleeding During Chemotherapy
Preventing Bleeding During ChemotherapyChemotherapy can make your blood less able to clot. This happens because the treatment reduces the number ofplatelets(clotting agents) in your blood.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Hypovolemic shock
Hypovolemic shock is a particular form of shock in which the heart is unable to supply enough blood to the body. It is caused by blood loss or inadequate blood volume.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 18, 2006
Infertility
Infertility is the inability to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected intercourse.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 5, 2008
Infertility
Infertility is the failure of a couple to conceive a pregnancy after trying to do so for at least one full year. In primary infertility, pregnancy has never occurred.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Infertility
Infertility is the failure of a couple to conceive a pregnancy after trying to do so for at least one full year. In primary infertility, pregnancy has never occurred.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Infertility
Infertility is the failure to conceive a pregnancy after attempting for at least one full year. In primary infertility, pregnancy has never occurred.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Ectopic Pregnancy
In an ectopic pregnancy , the fertilized egg implants in a location outside the uterus and tries to develop there. The word ectopic means " in an abnormal place or position.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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