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Where does sperm go after partial hysterectomy. cervix remains. why does ectopic pregnancies happen? shouldnt it be closed?

Q: where does sperm go after partial hysterectomy. cervix remains. why does ectopic pregnancies happen? shouldnt it be closed?

: The cervix no longer leads anywhere so sperm simply stay in the vagina or leak out. Ectopic pregnancies happen because a fertilized egg does not travel properly from the ovary into the uterus. After a hysterectomy, even with the cervix left, the sperm are completely blocked from reaching the ovaries.

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The cervix no longer leads anywhere so sperm simply stay in the vagina or leak out. Ectopic pregnancies happen because a fertilized egg does not travel properly from the ovary into the uterus. After a hysterectomy, even with the cervix left, the sperm are completely blocked from reaching the ovaries.

Answered 1/3/2022

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Where does sperm go after partial hysterectomy. cervix remains. why does ectopic pregnancies happen? shouldnt it be closed?

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