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What are the types of ectopic pregnancy?The most common place this can happen is within the fallopian tubes. The majority of ectopic pregnancies happen here—called a tubal ectopic pregnancy. A fertilized egg can also implant on other organs in your abdominal cavity. This is a rarer form of ectopic pregnancy than one that happens in a fallopian tube.
What is ectopic pregnancy in physiology?Ectopic pregnancy, in essence, is the implantation of an embryo outside of the uterine cavity most commonly in the fallopian tube. Smooth muscle contraction and ciliary beat within the fallopian tubes to assist the transport of an oocyte and embryo.
What is abdominal ectopic pregnancy?When implantation takes place anywhere outside the uterine cavity it is referred to as an ectopic pregnancy. Abdominal pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy where the developing embryo implants and grows within the peritoneal cavity. Abdominal pregnancy can further be classified as being primary or secondary.
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