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What is ectopic pregnancy? A reproductive health expert explains

  • Written by Amy Alspaugh, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Tennessee
imageIn an ectopic pregnancy, when the growing embryo causes a uterine tube rupture like the one in this micrograph, the patient could die from internal bleeding or infection without emergency surgery.Cultura RM Exclusive/Michael J. Klein, M.D./Image Source via Getty Images

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus....

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