Ectopic pregnancies

Ectopic literally means in an abnormal place but most ectopic pregnancies occur in a fallopian tube. The major cause of ectopic pregnancies seems to be infections - whether or not these have had overt clinical symptoms. The infection does not have to be current. Any past infection can cause permanent damage to the fallopian tube and thus interfere with the normal passage of the fertilised egg to the uterus.

Is there a lifestyle cause?

Most ectopic pregnancies occur secondary to genital infection. Genital infections are usually transmitted through sexual intercourse but the practice of vaginal douching greatly increases the chance of infection and this should NEVER be used. Sometimes an infected douche can introduce infection in an otherwise healthy womb.

For specific advice visit the ez-fertility natural fertility resources and either answer the online lifestyle evaluation or read It takes two - reproducing naturally today.

Other topics:

• Blighted ovum

• Congenital abnormality

• Endometriosis

• Genes and infertility

• Genes and miscarriage

• Lifestyle evaluation for a fertile lifestyle

• Male infertility

• Men aged 40 or older

• Miscarriage

• Monosomy

• Ovulation, Ovulation chart

• Polycystic ovarian syndrome

• Recurrent miscarriage

• Sexual aspects of fertility

• Stress and fertility

• Triploidy

• Trisomy

• Unexplained infertility

• Women aged 35 or older