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Understanding Ectopic Pregnancy
from: Marie Kearney Gordon - Guest WriterUnfortunately, sometimes complications can arise during pregnancies that are unavoidable, and heartbreaking in their severity. One such complication is an ectopic pregnancy. This occurs through no fault of anyone, the mother or doctor. It is just one of the medical circumstances that naturally happens in some pregnancies. They are often devastating to the mother, her partner, and their families and friends. However there are some warning signs to watch for, to ensure the continued health and fertility of the woman.
The first thing is to understand specifically what an ectopic pregnancy is. Loosely translated ectopic means out of place. This means that the fertilized egg has implanted itself somewhere else, besides in the uterus. Most commonly it implants itself in the fallopian tubes, but sometimes these pregnancies can be found in the ovaries or cervix. They are commonly referred to as tubal pregnancies for this reason.
The condition should be treated as quickly as possible, as ectopic pregnancy is life threatening for the mother. In cases like this, the pregnancy does not result in a live birth, and as this is extremely painful,it should be treated with respect and dignity by the people closest to the mother.
Many times an ectopic pregnancy can cause problems before the woman evenknows she is pregnant. Severe abdominal pain often sends the woman to the emergency room, where a urine sample is collected to test for a variety of different chemicals and hormones. Other symptoms include dizziness, spotting or break through bleeding and lower back pain.
When the sample comes back with a positive result of a pregnancy, the staff then have to start somewhere in diagnosing the problem. Other tests used to detect a tubal pregnancy, are pelvic exams and ultrasounds, and in some cases, if the pregnancy is in its early stages, doctors will monitor the mother until the six-week mark, when an ultrasound test can be successfully used.
Treatments for ectopic pregnancies have come a long way. The method used is determined by how far the pregnancy has progressed, and if the woman wishes to keep her fertility intact. To treat an early tubal pregnancy, the woman can be injected with a method that dissolves the fertilized egg and allows for reabsorbtion into the body.
There is no scarring of the reproductive organs with this method, but further advanced ectopic pregnancies may require surgery. Lasers have helped to reduce the amount of damage done to the body of the woman, and her doctors may want to monitor her hormone levels for up to twelve weeks, to make sure all signs of the tubal pregnancy have been eliminated.
Ectopic pregnancy is a sad unpleasant event for a woman and her family when looking forward to the birth of a child. However with the medical advances of today, it is possible to preserve her fertility.
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