A type of displaced or ectopic pregnancy in which the embryo fails to descend into the uterus and, instead, develops in the fallopian tube.
The most common form of ectopic pregnancy, in which the fetus develops in a Fallopian tube instead of the uterus.
Type of ectopic pregnancy in which the conceptus implants in the fallopian tube; it is the most common type of ectopic pregnancy (about 90%), with prior injury to the tube and pelvic infection being predisposing factors. Symptoms, which occur as the embryo grows and ruptures the tube, include sudden, sharp pain on one side of the abdomen and bleeding, but diagnosis is often difficult. Treatment is removal of the products of conception and removal or repair of the ruptured tube.
A pregnancy that develops in a fallopian tube. The vast majority of ectopic pregnancies (pregnancies that start outside the uterus) take place in the fallopian tubes. Tubal pregnancies occur when a scarred or damaged fallopian tube is open enough to permit a sperm to reach an egg and fertilize it, but not enough to allow the fertilized egg to travel to the uterus. The fertilized egg gets stuck in the narrow part of the tube and grows there. Symptoms include a missed period, pelvic pain, or abnormal vaginal bleeding within the first 8 to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Pains can be sudden and severe, sharp, and stabbing. The woman may feel dizzy or faint. Some women have no symptoms, or they may have light bleeding and assume they are miscarrying. Women with tubal pregnancies frequently do not realize they are pregnant.
Implantation of the embryo in one of the fallopian tubes, rather than in the lining of the uterus. The patient usually complains of pain between six and ten weeks’ gestation and, if the Fallopian tube is not removed, there may be rupture with potentially life-threatening haemorrhage.
A form of ectopic pregnancy in which the embryo develops in the fallopian tube.
Growth and maturation of a fertilized egg within the oviduct.
An ectopic pregnancy that occurs within the Fallopian tube, rather than in the uterus, is typically caused by a blockage or constriction in the tube. This impediment permits the sperm to pass through and fertilize the egg, but when the larger fertilized egg attempts to move to the uterus, it’s hindered by the blockage. Consequently, the embryo starts to develop within the tube itself. Around the eighth week of pregnancy, this growth can lead to the rupture of the Fallopian tube, resulting in significant internal bleeding that necessitates urgent surgical intervention.