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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2015; 05(01): 091-093
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703874
Case Report

A CASE REPORT: ECTOPIC PREGNANCY DUE TO FAILURE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE

Arkierupaia Shadap
1   Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing, Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
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Abstract

An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that develops outside the mother's womb when the fertilized egg from the ovary does not implant itself normally in the uterus. It is usually found in the first 5-10 weeks of pregnancy. To prevent unwanted pregnancy, emergency contraceptive used has been popular since the last two decades. It is seen to have 99% successful rate if taken within 72 hours after unprotected coitus and of which 1% is seen to have normal pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy. Early diagnosis through thorough and detail history collection/physical examination with early management has saved many maternal lives from unwanted risks, shocks, death etc.

Keywords

Ectopic - emergency contraceptive - human Chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG)


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