Is the chance of infertility high after ectopic pregnancy?

An ectopic pregnancy means that the combination of sperm and egg implants outside the uterus. Many women experience ectopic pregnancies during pregnancy. Sometimes this situation can also occur in the fallopian tube, which is called tubal pregnancy. Sometimes it occurs inside the ovary, in which case it is a fallopian tube pregnancy. Many people are worried about whether they can still get pregnant after an ectopic pregnancy. Let’s learn about it together.

The occurrence of ectopic pregnancy will bring a great psychological burden to women, because ectopic pregnancy must be treated and ectopic pregnancy cannot lead to normal reproduction. Therefore, ectopic pregnancy must be treated surgically and conservatively. Is it possible to get pregnant again after an ectopic pregnancy? This is the issue that women are most worried about.

Some young women have an ectopic pregnancy after their first pregnancy. After a period of treatment, the ectopic pregnancy is cured. However, since they do not have children, they still hope to have one, so they worry about whether they will have another ectopic pregnancy if they become pregnant again. When one fallopian tube is removed due to ectopic pregnancy, there is still a possibility of ectopic pregnancy occurring again in the contralateral fallopian tube.

According to surveys, among women who have had ectopic pregnancy, 10% to 15% will have another ectopic pregnancy, 50% will be infertile, and 35% to 40% may have a normal intrauterine pregnancy. Therefore, if a woman who has had an ectopic pregnancy becomes pregnant again, it is best to have an ultrasound examination 50 days after pregnancy. Based on the position of the embryonic sac and fetal cardiovascular pulsation, it can be determined whether it is an intrauterine pregnancy or an ectopic pregnancy, so as to eliminate worries early. If irregular vaginal bleeding occurs during early pregnancy, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible to make a diagnosis before severe abdominal pain occurs or before the fallopian tube ruptures.

After an ectopic pregnancy, some women can become pregnant again, but some women who have had an ectopic pregnancy will never be able to become pregnant again. For this case of ectopic pregnancy, we must understand the causes of the disease so that we can provide targeted treatment, say goodbye to the huge harm caused by ectopic pregnancy to women as soon as possible, and reduce the torture caused by ectopic pregnancy.