ECTOPIC PREGNANCY: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE (GRADED A+)
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
implantation of a blastocyst in a location other than in the uterine cavity
What are the three kinds of ectopic?
Intrauterine, extrauterine, heterotopic
In what location might an intrauterine ectopic occur?
gestation in cervix or cornua
In what location might an extrauterine ectopic occur?
fallopian tube, ovary, abdomen, broad ligament
In what location might an heterotopic pregnancy occur?
implantation in both uterine cavity and in an ectopic site (usually tube)
When are heterotopic pregnancies more likely?
With pregnancy resulting from IVF
Key to diagram of ectopic sites on PP (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)
Ampullary, isthmus, fimbrial, cornual (interstitial), abdominal, ovarian, cervical
Which type of ectopic is most common?
Tubal (95%)
How are tubal ectopics classified?
by location: ampullary, isthmic, fimbrial, cornual/insterstital
What type of tubal ectopic is most common?
ampullary
Why is ampullary ectopic so common?
Because it is where fertilization usually occurs
When will a woman with an isthmic ectopic become symptomatic?
Earlier rather than later (6-7w?)
Why will a woman with an isthmic ectopic become symptomatic earlier?
because it that part of the tube is so narrow
LATEST UPDATE (GRADED A+)
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
implantation of a blastocyst in a location other than in the uterine cavity
What are the three kinds of ectopic?
Intrauterine, extrauterine, heterotopic
In what location might an intrauterine ectopic occur?
gestation in cervix or cornua
In what location might an extrauterine ectopic occur?
fallopian tube, ovary, abdomen, broad ligament
In what location might an heterotopic pregnancy occur?
implantation in both uterine cavity and in an ectopic site (usually tube)
When are heterotopic pregnancies more likely?
With pregnancy resulting from IVF
Key to diagram of ectopic sites on PP (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)
Ampullary, isthmus, fimbrial, cornual (interstitial), abdominal, ovarian, cervical
Which type of ectopic is most common?
Tubal (95%)
How are tubal ectopics classified?
by location: ampullary, isthmic, fimbrial, cornual/insterstital
What type of tubal ectopic is most common?
ampullary
Why is ampullary ectopic so common?
Because it is where fertilization usually occurs
When will a woman with an isthmic ectopic become symptomatic?
Earlier rather than later (6-7w?)
Why will a woman with an isthmic ectopic become symptomatic earlier?
because it that part of the tube is so narrow
