What is done when you have a ectopic pregnancy?

Answer 1

Well there are usually a small handful of possibilities that comes to treating an ectopic pregnancy. One, the ectopic pregnancy dies and the mothers body reabsorbs the egg and at times is never even detected and the woman might have never even known she was pregnant. If you encountered a positive pregnancy test then a later did another one and it came back negative, that could have been a possibility that it was an ectopic pregnancy. Or the other possibility with an ectopic pregnancy is that the tube that is holding the ectopic pregnancy may rupture causing severe abdominal pain and may cause extreme complications and surgery may be needed. If the ectopic pregnancy is detected by a physician, then he/she may prescribe a drug called methotrexate, which is injected into a muscles and ends the pregnancy. If the embryo is small enough doctors can remove the embryo through laparoscopic surgery and can usually save the tube. In this situation, a general anesthetic will be used and you will need to take about a week to recover.

* http://www.multikulti.org.uk/en/health/ectopic-pregnancy/ * http://www.babycenter.com/0_ectopic-pregnancy_229.bc?articleId=229&page=4 * http://www.medinfo2004.org/get-to-know-about-ectopic-pregnancy-174/ You will most likely have to undergo minor surgery to remove the ectopic pregnancy or you can be prescribed medication that will end the pregnancy.

Answer 2

The treatment for an ectopic pregnancy depend on the variables of each case (size of woman, stage of pregnancy etc.). If the pregnancy is noticed soon enough, the patient can be treated with methotrexate, which stops the growth of the fetus. But if the pregnancy is further along, the patient might need surgery to safely remove the embryo. It might be a large or small procedure depending upon how large the embryo has grown. Laparoscopy is a smaller procedure that can be done if the ectopic pregnancy is caught soon enough.

Answer 3

Ectopic TreatmentsIf the mother is well and stable, the pregnancy could be absorbed gradually. Ectopic can be treated medically with a drug called methotrexate which will shrink the pregnancy in the tube. Medication is done only if the pregnancy is in its early stage. The laparoscopic method is the other method where the pregnancy or the tube itself is removed.Usually people prefer to remove the fallopian tube to avoid further ectopic pregnancy. The last method is the common open surgery. The risks involved in surgery and medication of ectopic pregnancy is that there are chances that the fertilized egg gets ruptured inside the tube which leads to vaginal bleeding and should be treated immediately. Thus prevention is the best cure for ectopic pregnancy.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, it is not possible to prevent ectopic pregnancies. Treatment is to remove the foetus from the Fallopian tubes immediately. It can be life threatening.

Answer 5

I don't think an ectopic pregnancy can be treated, the same goes with a molar pregnancy, im sure they would both have to be removed. Go see your doctor. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

They pretty much amount to "surgery and wishful thinking", but methotrexate can be used in some cases if the pregnancy is not far advanced and there is not also a viable uterine pregnancy.