Patient's question:
I got pregnant a while ago. My husband accompanied me to the hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor said it was a pregnancy but it might be an ectopic pregnancy. Let's do an ultrasound tomorrow. If it's an ectopic pregnancy, surgery will be needed. How is ectopic pregnancy caused?Doctor's answer:
The causes of ectopic pregnancy are increasing. The high incidence of ectopic pregnancy is closely related to the high incidence of genital tract infections. Gynecological infections such as vaginitis and cervical infections may escalate to the fallopian tubes, leading to fallopian tube inflammation. In cases of miscarriage, the body's own defense mechanisms are compromised, making the fallopian tubes more susceptible to bacterial infections, resulting in perifallopian inflammation. The more frequently a woman becomes pregnant outside the uterus, the higher the likelihood of ectopic pregnancy. Studies have confirmed that pelvic inflammatory disease can increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy by 2.7 times. 2. Women who have undergone abdominal surgery are also at an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. Currently, the rate of cesarean sections is rising, and ectopic pregnancy at the site of uterine scars is also increasing.