What is an extra-uterine pregnancy?

Answer 1

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It's a pregnancy that happens outside the uterus. Also called an ectopic pregnancy.

Answer 2

Definition of Extrauterine pregnancy

Extrauterine pregnancy: A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A fertilized egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The large majority (95%) of extrauterine pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube. However, they can occur in other locations, such as the ovary, cervix, and abdominal cavity.

An extrauterine pregnancy, also called an ectopic pregnancy, affects about 1 in 60 pregnancies. The term "ectopic" comes from the Greek "ektopis" meaning "displacement" ("ek", out of + "topos", place = out of place). The first person to use "ectopic" in a medical context was the English obstetrician Robert Barnes (1817-1907) who applied it to an extrauterine pregnancy: an ectopic pregnancy.

Ectopic pregnancies are frequently due to an inability of the fertilized egg to make its way through a Fallopian tube into the uterus. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in women 35 to 44 years of age. Risk factors predisposing to ectopic pregnancies include:

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which can damage the tube's functioning or leave it partly or completely blocked;
Surgery on a Fallopian tube;
Surgery in the neighborhood of the Fallopian tube which can leave adhesions (bands of tissue that bind together surfaces);
Endometriosis, a condition in which tissue like that normally lining the uterus is found outside the uterus;
A prior ectopic pregnancy;
A history of repeated induced abortions;
A history of infertility problems or medications to stimulate ovulation; and
An abnormality in the shape of the Fallopian tube, as with a congenital malformation (a birth defect).
A major concern with an ectopic pregnancy is internal bleeding. If there is any doubt, seek medical attention promptly

Answer 3

As far as I've ever known, it is a pregnancy taking place outside of the uterus, such as a tubal pregnancy. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

This is also known as an ectopic pregnancy.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000895.htm