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MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT:
Ectopic Pregnancy
A pregnancy that develops outside the Uterus is called an ectopic pregnancy
Uterus
Ectopic Pregnancy nearly always happens in a fallopian tube
Fallopian tubes
In rare cases, an ectopic pregnancy can happen in an ovary, in the cervix, or the abdomen
Ovaries
Cervix
Abdomen
Causes
A fertilized egg normally moves own a fallopian tube and into the uterus
Embryo
Zona Pellucida
Uterine tissue
In few cases such as tube blockage, scar tissue, infection the egg can get stuck in the tube and begins to develop in the tube itself
Complications
When the embryo implants in the fallopian tube, it does not have enough room to grow or enough blood flow to keep it healthy, so it dies
Some embryos do keep growing and may become large enough to burst the fallopian tube. This can cause severe bleeding and shock
Risk Factors
Ectopic pregnancy is more common in women who
Have had trouble getting pregnant
Have endometriosis
Have a sexually transmitted disease
Have had tubal surgery
Use an IUD
Had an ectopic pregnancy earlier
Have multiple sex partners
Smoke
Are older
Symptoms
The classic symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy are
Belly pain, often just on one side
Vaginal bleeding not related to a period
No recent period
Shoulder pain
Treatment Options
In certain cases, the ectopic pregnancy may heal and the body absorb on its own
Treatment Options may include
Medications to stop the pregnancy
Laparoscopy or Open Surgery to remove the pregnancy
Speak to your doctor for more information on Ectopic Pregnancy
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Time Stamps
0:00 - Introduction to Ectopic Pregnancy
0:29 - Causes
1:06 - Complications
1:35 - Risk Factors
1:50 - Symptoms
1:59 - Treatment Options
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