Fertility Following Treatment Of Ectopic Pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy (EP) remains frequent, and it's incidence is increasing in some countries. It is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Among ectopic pregnancy 95% is tubal- pregnancy.Use of transvaginal ultrasonography and quantitative measurement of the subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) has led to a reduction in the need for diagnostic laparoscopy. Furthermore, with earlier diagnosis, medical therapy with methotrexate can be offered and surgery avoided in some women, though the best regimen remains unclear. In the surgical management of ectopic pregnancy, the benefits of salpingectomy over salpingostomy are uncertain. This article focuses on the outcome after treatment of ectopic pregnancy as well as other etiologies of it.