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Fertility Glossary

Ectopic pregnancy

A pregnancy that implants outside the uterus, usually in a fallopian tube.

Ectopic pregnancy is a medical emergency. Risk is higher after tubal damage or pelvic infection, both common in Nigeria. Get to a hospital immediately with one-sided abdominal pain, shoulder-tip pain, faintness or abnormal bleeding after a positive test.

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