Ectopic Pregnancy Essay

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Ectopic Pregnancy Monica Rocha Med 220 Anatomy and Physiology II Professor Bradford This paper submitted is in fulfillment to the research of ectopic pregnancy. Outline I. Ectopic Pregnancy Research A. Introduction B. Definition of Ectopic Pregnancy C. Causes of Ectopic Pregnancy D. Risks and Treatment E. Conclusion Thesis Statement Every pregnancy holds a risk that something will go wrong. An ectopic pregnancy is just one of the tragedies. In a normal pregnancy, a fertilized egg travels from the location of fertilization (the fallopian tube) to the uterus. Sometimes however, the egg grows in the wrong place, which is known as an ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy is an abnormal pregnancy that occurs outside the womb (uterus). The baby (fetus) cannot survive, and often does not develop at all in this type of pregnancy. In order to understand ectopic pregnancy one must understand the normal physiology of conception, how and why things can go wrong to cause ectopic pregnancy, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated. In an ectopic pregnancy the fertilized egg attaches (or implants) someplace other than the uterus, most often in the fallopian tube. This is why it is sometimes called a tubal pregnancy (HP, 2009). In rare cases, the egg implants in an ovary, the cervix, or the belly. There is no way to save an ectopic pregnancy. It cannot turn into a normal pregnancy .At first, an ectopic pregnancy might not cause any signs or symptoms. In other cases, early signs and symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy might be the same as those of any pregnancy such as a missed period, breast tenderness and nausea. If you take a pregnancy test, the result will be positive. Still, an ectopic pregnancy can't continue as normal. If the egg keeps growing in the fallopian

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