When the result of the home pregnancy test appears, and it indicates an expected pregnancy; at this moment, a woman feels overjoyed; her long wait to realize the dream of motherhood has ended. However ...

Although over-35s are considered at greater risk, anyone capable of conceiving, who is sexually active or undergoing assisted reproduction, can suffer an ectopic pregnancy - stefanamer/Getty Images ...

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An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilised egg (ovum) implants outside the uterine cavity. In most cases of ectopic pregnancies, the implantation occurs in the fallopian tubes. Understanding the ...

Here's everything you need to know about ectopic pregnancy. From what are it's causes to how you can identify it and treat it ...

Use of intrauterine devices 4.2-45.0 Tubal pathology 3.8-21.0 Assisted reproduction 4.0 Previous pelvic infection 0.9-3.8 Cigarette smoking 2.3-2.5 Vaginal douching 1.1-3.1 First intercourse <18 years ...

Ectopic pregnancies are back in the news, as many wonder how state abortion bans will affect people carrying ectopic pregnancies, now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Though many "trigger bans" ...

Would an ectopic pregnancy show up in a pregnancy test? An ectopic pregnancy will give you a positive pregnancy test, as the hormone produced still gets into the blood stream. If you have a negative ...

Ovarian ectopic pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic gestation in which the fertilised ovum implants within the ovarian tissue rather than in the uterine cavity. Although accounting for approximately 3 ...

Rebekah L. Rollston, MD, MPH, earned her medical degree from East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine and currently serves as a family medicine physician in the Greater Boston area.