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All You Need To Know About Ectopic Pregnancy

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As much as pregnancy brings us joy, it is also not always a delightful experience. There can be several complications in pregnancy. One such complication is an ectopic pregnancy. Once you go to a baby scan clinic , your doctor might be able to detect it early on but in most cases, you might not be able to know beforehand. We all know that for pregnancy to happen, the ovary releases an egg into the fallopian tube where it comes into contact with a sperm to become fertilized. After that, the fertilized egg goes to the uterus after 3-4 days. But sometimes, this fertilized egg does not reach the uterus and implants in the fallopian tube or other parts of the abdomen. This is known as ectopic pregnancy. In such cases, the pregnancy can not be continued and would need to be terminated immediately by surgery. Symptoms   Ectopic pregnancy is hard to detect most of the time. The early symptoms are exactly like a normal pregnancy, such as a missed period, fatigue, nausea, etc. But ther