What are the chances of having an ectopic pregnancy after a tubal ligation?
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What are the chances of having an ectopic pregnancy after a tubal ligation?
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Dr. Byron Hapner
Obstetrics & Gynecology
In brief: It depends
I see two ways to answer your question.
The overall number of ectopic pregnancies following a tubal ligation is 7 per 1, 000 procedures (under 1 percent). However, if someone conceives after she has had a tubal ligation, the chance of that pregnancy being ectopic is as high as 50 percent.
In brief: It depends
I see two ways to answer your question.
The overall number of ectopic pregnancies following a tubal ligation is 7 per 1, 000 procedures (under 1 percent). However, if someone conceives after she has had a tubal ligation, the chance of that pregnancy being ectopic is as high as 50 percent.
Dr. Byron Hapner
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Dr. Neeoo Chin
Fertility Medicine
In brief: Small
The chances of an ectopic pregnancy after tubal ligation is small, usually in the 1% range.
In brief: Small
The chances of an ectopic pregnancy after tubal ligation is small, usually in the 1% range.
Dr. Neeoo Chin
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