What is ectopic pregnancy?

An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that is growing outside of the uterus when the fertilized egg attaches itself in a place other than inside the uterus. Almost all ectopic pregnancies occur in a fallopian tube, and are thus sometimes called tubal pregnancies.

How do members experience ectopic pregnancy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ectopic pregnancy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for ectopic pregnancy*

Who has ectopic pregnancy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 4
30s 13
40s 20
50s 26
60s 16
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 84