Such alternatives have similar outcomes, however, they are less invasive and are available at a lower cost because they require minimal hospitalization or outpatient treatment. In such cases, methotrexate is administered with careful outpatient monitoring of the woman and serial quantitative HCGs and CBCs. Some women fail to become pregnant again, while others become pregnant and spontaneously abort during the first trimester. Rupture, with resulting hemorrhage leading to shock and possible death, is the most common complication. Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms occur in a woman who has the opportunity to become pregnant .
Ectopic pregnancy can occur in any woman who is sexually active, regardless of contraceptive use.
Pelvic laparoscopy is a surgical procedure used to view the interior of the lower abdomen without major surgery. Small optical instruments can be inserted through the abdominal wall to directly visualize the interior of the abdomen. Some surgeries can be done using laparoscopic techniques. Recovery from this type of surgery, unlike open surgery, often takes only a day and the patient usually returns home the next morning. The ultrasound has become a standard procedure used during pregnancy.