Sterilization Pregnancy – Ectopic Pregnancy

Medical studies have found that risks of pregnancy even 10 years after Sterilization is done is there in about 7 in every 1000 procedures. This sterilization pregnancy is referred to as Ectopic Pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy is also sometimes popularly called as Tubal Pregnancy.

In normal conditions fallopian tube acts as the transporter which makes meeting of the egg or ovum of  a women with the sperm cells of a man possible. Further the egg gets fertilized in the womb or uterus and gradually develops the embryo. But in Ectopic pregnancy the process is quite different. Here the fertilized egg is not placed inside the uterus but outside of the uterus or the womb. In around 95 percent of the cases of Ectopic pregnancies takes place in the fallopian tube itself. Whereas in the rest of the cases they can occur in the cervix, ovary, and also in the abdominal cavity.

Ectopic pregnancies can be life threatening. This condition can occur many years after a women had done sterilization. There are cases where even 10 years after sterilization women get Ectopic pregnancies. Women who had had sterilization before the age of 30 are more at risk of suffering from this condition. Also women who have a history of pelvic inflammatory diseases are also at risk of Ectopic pregnancy.

As regards the cause of ectopic pregnancy there is no conclusive evidence. But still  the medical community has found that in many cases damage to the fallopian tubes is done by some sexually transmitted diseases.

Among the methods used for sterilization, Tubal sterilization where the fallopian tubes are either cut, tied is the most common. People think that this is the most comprehensive form of birth control. But this is wrong as there are cases of Ectopic pregnancy to women who had opted for tubal sterilization.

So women who had done not only tubal sterilization but any form of sterilization should be aware of Ectopic Pregnancies. For this they should visit their doctor at least once a month. Women should also constantly look for any symptoms of Ectopic pregnancy. This is necessary as Ectopic pregnancies are fatal.

Any delay in medical care can result in consequences like serious bleeding in internal parts, infection in  pelvis and abdomen, and also this condition can result in death.

Symptoms of Ectopic pregnancy that you should look out for are vaginal bleeding; pain in pelvic or abdominal area, usually the pain is more on one side; pain in the shoulder; weakness; nausea or dizziness; ovarian cysts.Thus women who had done sterilization at a young age and also those who believe that sterilization pregnancy is possible should be in constant touch with health care providers

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