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| Treatment | There exist a number of factors, which are considered in the determination of an ectopic pregnancy treatment options. To the most important of them the following facts may be referred:
1. how far along the ectopic pregnancy has developed;
2. whether the fallopian tube is about to get ruptured, or has already ruptured;
3. the general health condition of the woman;
4. the clinical status of the woman: whether she has any symptoms, whether her condition is stable or not, etc.
No matter, what method is chosen or preferred in treating an ectopic pregnancy, the blood levels of hCG in every woman are to be followed until they become undetectable. As soon as the levels of this hormone are negative, the woman is to wait for about three months before trying to conceive again in order her fallopian tube would get healed enough. However, if the damaged tube was removed, there is no necessity to wait. Therefore, because her fertility potential may be diminished, and since her chances of a subsequent ectopic pregnancy may be considered increased enough, a woman should not try too long to conceive without any success before she starts to look for a fertility specialist. Generally it may be necessary to do it after half a year of failures. Sometimes it may be necessary to “bypass” the fallopian tube / tubes, and there are cases, that In Vitro Fertilization is the way out of the situation.
However, even if a woman conceives in the result of In Vitro Fertilization, and if she already experienced at least one ectopic pregnancy, there is still at least 5% chance that it will repeat again. Anyway, early monitoring of pregnancy with the help of blood analysis and ultrasound investigations is extremely important for every woman, who had ectopic pregnancy in the past. And even in case if a woman conceive in a natural way after having an ectopic pregnancy, she still is to look for the earliest medical attention in order to make the risk of disaster decreased as much as possible and to increase her odds of present as well as future reproductive success.
Still, as a rule, treatment types of ectopic pregnancy divide into those, which belong to medical and to surgical categories.
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