Tubal Pregnancy

A tubal pregnancy happens when the fertilized egg fails to reach its destination – the uterus – and instead becomes implanted in a fallopian tube. Tubal pregnancy is a life threatening situation for the mother and/or the baby. Therefore, whenever it is diagnosed, patient is recommended to get treatment immediately to remove the fertilized tissue.

An ectopic or tubal pregnancy, is an abnormal pregnancy in that the fertilized egg attaches itself somewhere other than the uterus – most often in the fallopian tube – thus the common terms tubular or tubal pregnancy. Usually, a woman knows she is pregnant before it is determined that the pregnancy is tubal, as the symptoms of a normal pregnancy and an ectopic pregnancy are the same. The same breast tenderness, missed periods, and nausea that frequently accompany a healthy pregnancy also accompany a tubal pregnancy. Because of this truth, most women who have an ectopic pregnancy are not aware that anything is wrong until several weeks into the gestation period.

In the very early stages, tubal pregnancy symptoms are just like those of a healthy pregnancy. A little morning sickness, some breast tenderness, being tired, and missed periods – the same symptoms that lead to the pregnancy diagnosis. A little bit into the pregnancy, however, some other signs that the pregnancy may be ectopic may occur. Such symptoms include cramping or pain in the abdomen, spotting, and dizziness or light-headedness. If the pregnancy is not determined ectopic until the tube actually ruptures, the symptoms include severe, sharp, or sudden pain. A tubal pregnancy happens when the fertilized egg does not reach its destination – the uterus – and instead becomes implanted in a fallopian tube.

A tubal ligation pregnancy, also known as a tubal or ectopic pregnancy, is an abnormal pregnancy in which the egg does not successfully reach the uterus and instead implants in the woman’s fallopian tube. Since the symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy are just about the same as they for a viable pregnancy, at least in the beginning, the fact that the pregnancy is ectopic may not be discovered until the mother has a problem and seeks the advice of her doctor or goes to the emergency room. For the most part, the first symptom of the pregnancy being tubular is pain in the abdomen. Most often, the pain is mostly on one side and can be quite severe. It is often described as sharp or shooting and it may come and go.

What is a stone baby?

A stone baby or lithopedion is a very rare medical phenomenon which occurs mainly due to the death of fetus. Normally it happens when a fetus dies during the abdominal pregnancy. The dead tissue of the fetus naturally gets calcified and thus protecting the mother's body from infection. The possibility of happening lithopedion or stone baby is normally between the fourteen weeks' gestation to full term. You can find more information about stone baby in this article.

Tubal pregnancy is when the fertilised egg has implanted, usually, in the fallopian tube rather than in the uterus. The egg may also be situated in the ovary, cervix and even elsewhere within the abdominal cavity. The main health risk in this type of pregnancy is, should the fallopian tube rupture, which it will, if not caught early enough, the pregnant woman will suffer internal bleeding. In the early part of the 19th century, the mortality rate from tubal pregnancy was 50%, this had dropped to 5% by the end of the 19th century. Even though the rate of tubal pregnancy has risen in recent years the mortality rate has still been dropping. When it is diagnosed early enough, it can be managed very easily with a laparoscopy.