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Ectopic, Ectopic Pregnancy, miscarriage, uterus, tubal pregnancy, HSG exam, TCC, pelvic pain, laparoscopy, Methotrexate Mieke Smith Ectopic, Ectopic Pregnancy, miscarriage, uterus, tubal pregnancy, HSG exam, TCC, pelvic pain, laparoscopy, Methotrexate Mieke Smith

Ectopic Pregnancy, Explained

By Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

Whether you are conceiving naturally or via fertility treatment there’s always a risk that an ectopic pregnancy may occur. This is often when two common misconceptions come in:

  1. If you’re doing in vitro fertilization (IVF) this shouldn’t happen, because you’re placing the embryo where it should be.

  2. There’s a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy with IVF.

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adhesions, blocked Fallopian tubes, PID, asherman’s syndrome, uterine synechiae, HSG, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy Mieke Smith adhesions, blocked Fallopian tubes, PID, asherman’s syndrome, uterine synechiae, HSG, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy Mieke Smith

Adhesions Symptoms and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Leyla Bilali, RN

Adhesions are abnormal bands of scar tissue that join together organs or parts of organs that are not normally joined together. They can be caused by infection, some diseases, or previous surgery. Adhesions may cause infertility by preventing the egg and sperm from meeting, interfering with ovulation or making the uterus inhospitable to a fertilized embryo. Adhesions are one possible cause of blocked fallopian tubes. Endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can cause adhesions that interfere with your ability to get pregnant. Asherman’s syndrome, or uterine synechiae, are when adhesions form inside the uterus. It may cause infertility or recurrent miscarriage.

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