{"id":58631,"date":"2025-08-08T12:36:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T07:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=58631"},"modified":"2025-08-08T13:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:13:59","slug":"ectopic-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ectopic-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ectopic Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Ectopic Pregnancy Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent case of pregnancy stunned doctors in Bulandhshahr, Uttar Pradesh: an MRI scan revealed a fetus growing in the liver and this extremely rare condition is known as an intrahepatic ectopic pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Ectopic Pregnancy<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilised egg, <\/span><b>instead of implanting itself<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>uterus, implants outside of it,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> commonly in the fallopian tube.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It most often occurs in a fallopian tube, which carries eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. This type of ectopic pregnancy is called a tubal pregnancy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It sometimes occurs in other areas of the body, such as the <\/span><b>ovary, abdominal cavity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the <\/span><b>lower part of the uterus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (cervix), which connects to the vagina.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilised egg <\/span><b>attaches itself to a structure other than the uterus.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Reasons for Ectopic Pregnancies<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ectopic pregnancies occur when the <\/span><b>movement of the fertilised egg is blocked<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could occur <\/span><b>due to inflammation or scarring of the fallopian tubes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, damage to the fallopian tubes (due to prior surgeries or infections), or an irregularly-shaped fallopian tube.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of Ectopic Pregnancies<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may also be similar to those in early pregnancy such as a <\/span><b>missed period, nausea and tenderness of breasts.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other symptoms may become noticeable later and may include: vaginal bleeding, pain in the lower abdomen, as well as <\/span><b>pelvic and back pain, dizziness, pain in the shoulder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, discomfort during bowel movements, and <\/span><b>low blood pressure.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Treatment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In some cases doctors suggest using a medication called <\/span><b>methotrexate to stop the fertilized egg from growing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ending the pregnancy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-ectopic-pregnancies\/article69901000.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ectopic Pregnancy occurs when the fertilised egg, instead of implanting itself in the uterus, implants outside of it, commonly in the fallopian tube. 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