Outside Gynecology Pregnancy Caused Infections

Ectopic pregnancy or a layman known as pregnancy outside the womb is the implantation (planting) the fertilized ovum in an improper place (outside the uterus).

The term comes from English ectopic, ectopic, with the root word from the Greek topos meaning place.

"The cause of this wide range of pregnancy, but more often the cause is an infection in the fallopian tubes or never perform operations outside the womb before," said Dr. Tjahaya PU SpOG Kes, Specialty Obstetrics and Gynecology, RSIA Putri Mutiara


Pregnancy outside the womb, the fetus can not develop like a fetus inside the uterus, so pregnancy can not be maintained. Complications that can occur, the root layer of the placenta attached to the fallopian tubes, and cause bleeding, minor bleeding then detached spontaneously. Furthermore, the network remains out spontaneously are often called "tubal abortion" (tubal abortion). The roots penetrate the placental lining the fallopian tubes, and resulted in rupture of blood vessels by the impact is severe bleeding that can cause death.

There are no symptoms or signs typical of these ectopic pregnancies. At first she would feel the same as any other normal pregnancy. Symptoms arise when there has been significant bleeding in the abdominal wall.

Symptoms are pain in the pelvic area or abdomen, bleeding from the genitals, fainting or dizzy outlook due to lack of blood. That is why it is important for early detection of ectopic pregnancy in early pregnancy.

Women who have had an ectopic pregnancy can become pregnant again, only to have the risk of ectopic pregnancy over a three-fold higher than women without a history. And if the fallopian tubes are still good, it is likely to still exist.