Ectopic pregnancy

This usually happens in one of the fallopian tubes which lead from your ovaries to your womb. If an egg implants there, it can’t develop into a baby.

Ectopic pregnancy puts your health at risk too, and can be very serious if it isn’t treated.

About 1 in 100 pregnancies are an ectopic pregnancy.


Ectopic pregnancy puts your health at risk too, and can be very serious if it isn’t treated.

About 1 in 100 pregnancies are an ectopic pregnancy.


About 1 in 100 pregnancies are an ectopic pregnancy.

Symptoms

Symptoms usually start when you’re about 6 weeks pregnant and can include:

pain low down and on one side of your abdomen bleeding from your vagina pain in the tip of your shoulder discomfort when going to the toilet a brown watery discharge from your vagina

You might also have:

other more general symptoms such as pale skin and sweating missed a period some of the early signs of being pregnant, such as feeling tired or having sore breasts

It’s important to get medical help quickly if you have any of these symptoms.