ectopic pregnancy
noun
: development of a fertilized egg elsewhere than in the uterus (as in a fallopian tube or the peritoneal cavity)
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In response to the health department alert, two doctors in the state said there is no confusion among physicians about how to treat ectopic pregnancies or miscarriages.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Pregnancy risk: Although IUDs are highly effective in preventing pregnancy, people who do become pregnant with an IUD may be at a higher risk for an ectopic pregnancy.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Misoprostol is also used to prevent ulcers and treat miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, so if approval for this drug is reversed as well, more than abortions would be impacted.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
There is a small risk of ectopic pregnancy with an IUD.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Pregnancy risk: Although IUDs are highly effective in preventing pregnancy, people who do become pregnant with an IUD may be at a higher risk for an ectopic pregnancy.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Misoprostol is also used to prevent ulcers and treat miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, so if approval for this drug is reversed as well, more than abortions would be impacted.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
There is a small risk of ectopic pregnancy with an IUD.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Ectopic pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ectopic%20pregnancy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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