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Health information : Ectopic pregnancy - In normal pregnancy, the fertilized egg through the fallopian tube will (fallopian tubes) to the uterus (womb). The egg will implant (attached) on the uterus and begin to grow into a fetus. In ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg to implant and grow in the place undue.

An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs outside the uterine cavity. Sometimes called the extrauterine pregnancy. Less precise, because pregnancy in uterine horn or cervix uteri (intrauterine) is also included as an ectopic pregnancy (Cakul, 2000).

An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy with implantation occurs outside the uterus ronnga (Syarifudin, 2001).

An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that is characterized by the occurrence of endometrial implants outside the uterine cavity after fertilization (Syafrudin, 2001).

Ectopic pregnancy is a condition in which the conceptus to implant, grow and flourish outside the uterine endometrial cavity. When the experience process of termination of pregnancy (abortion) then called ruptured ectopic pregnancy (Achadiat, 2004).

Ruptured ectopic pregnancy is ectopic pregnancy is interrupted, abortion or rupture can occur and it is dangerous for the woman (Yulaikhah, 2009).

Location Ectopic Pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy occurs most often in the fallopian tube area (98%),

End of the fallopian tube fimbriae (17%)

Tubae ampulla (55%)

Isthmus fallopian tubes (25%)

Pars interstitsialis fallopian tubes (2%)

ovary (ovarian),

abdominal cavity (stomach),

cervix (neck of the womb)