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Ectopic Pregnancy : Risk Factors

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Risk Factors List

  • History of ectopic pregnancy
  • Fallopian Tube Diseases
  • History of Pelvic Infection
  • Primiparity
  • Intrauterine Devices, Medicated
  • Rupture of appendix

Specific Risk Factors Articles

In Vitro Fertilization
Laboratory procedure in which an egg is fertilized by sperm in a specimen dish outside the woman''s body.In vitro fertilization(IVF) is a medical procedure that combines a human egg(ovum) and sperm in a laboratory dish to increase the possibility o...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
In vitro fertilization(IVF) is the joining of a woman’s egg and a man’s sperm in a laboratory dish. In vitro means“outside the body.” Fertilization means the sperm has attached to and entered the egg.IVF; Assisted reproduct...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 2, 2009
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
If you're experiencing pelvic scarring, tubal damage or obstruction, male infertility, or unexplained infertility, in vitro fertilization may help you conceive.
Source:StayWell
In Vitro Fertilization
In vitro fertilization(IVF) is a procedure in which eggs(ova) from a woman''s ovary are removed. They are fertilized with sperm in a laboratory procedure, and then the fertilized egg(embryo) is returned to the woman''s uterus.IVF is one of several a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
In Vitro Fertilization
In vitro fertilization(IVF) is a procedure in which eggs(ova) from a woman''s ovary are removed, they are fertilized with sperm in a laboratory procedure, and then the fertilized egg(embryo) is returned to the woman''s uterus.IVF is one of several a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception is a method of birth control that can be used within 3 days of sexual intercourse.Morning-after pill; Postcoital contraception; Birth control- emergency; Plan B.Emergency contraception is a method to prevent pregnancy in wo...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2009
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
Ectopic Pregnancy
Detailed information on ectopic pregnancy, including symptoms and treatment About 2 percent of all pregnancies develop outside the uterus, called an ectopic pregnancy. These are nearly always in the fallopian tube. Rarely, an ectopic pregnancy will be located in an ovary or in the cervix, or even in the abdomen. Ectopic pregnancy is more common in women with the following conditions:
Source:StayWell
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