Risks of pregnancy

Question 1

what 7 factors increase a patients risk of developing an ectopic pregnancy?

Answer 1

1. PID
2. STIs
3. Previous ectopic pregnancy
4. Previous surgery
5. Fertility treatment
6. Smoking
7. Increased age

Question 2

How common are ectopic pregnancies?

Answer 2

Occur in less than 1% of all pregnancies

Question 3

Where is the most common location of abnormal implantation?

Answer 3

Tubal pregnancy (mostly in the ampulla but can be isthmus or fimbrial)

Question 4

What two other locations can the embryo implant?

Answer 4

Ovaries and abdomen

Question 5

What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancies and when do they occur?

Answer 5

Abdo pain, vaginal bleeding

These arise between 4-12 weeks of pregnancy (2-10 weeks of development)§