is a condition of a complicated pregnancy. In this condition there is an embryo implantation out of the uterine cavity. They are potential health risks for the mother and are in most cases terminated under compulsion. Very few cases of this type of pregnancy have successfully resulted in childbirth. In some cases there are internal bleeding caused which may prove to be fatal for the mother. In most instances of ectopic pregnancy there is an implantation within the fallopian tube that also gives it the name of tubal pregnancy. However similar implants can also be seen in the abdomen, the ovaries and the cervix.

Symptoms

It is vital that ectopic pregnancy Symptoms are noticed early so that curative measures can be taken. There are few to no early symptoms of this pregnancy that can be of specific aid to a patient and their families. Clinically this can be detected not before 7 weeks of pregnancy stage.

Here are some of the possible symptoms in earlier stages.

• Abdominal pain
• Abdominal inflammations accompanied with severe to chronic pain
• Pain in shoulder and pelvis regions accompanied with occasional cramps
• Urinating and bowel difficulties accompanied with pain
• Bleeding from the vagina (not to be confused with menstrual bleeding)

An early prognosis is important and crucial for safeguarding the health of a mother to be. There may be internal hemorrhage caused which may lead to death of the mother as well. The condition may lead to a pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility in case of future attempts at motherhood. Thus early detection of the same can give parents an option to consider and understand the after-effects of the situation carefully and cautiously.

Early treatments include a form of abortion that however avoids the surgical procedure. This treatment is called Methotrexate. The growth of the child is prevented and the tissues of the same are ejected from the body in course of the following menstrual period. In case of an advanced stage where hemorrhage starts within the body there is no alternative to surgical methods.