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An abnormal pregnancy in which an embroyo implants outside a woman's uterus.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Pregnancy complications

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common
Preteen
6-13
Rare
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Pelvis, Baby / fetus

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Joint pains
Dizziness
Nausea
Cramping pelvic pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Ectopic pregnancy
Methotrexate
4.1
36 reviews

Tests

Progesterone level
Pregnancy test
HCG level

Risk factors

Personal

Multiple sexual partners

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