From time to time, every woman experiences fluctuations in her menstrual cycle, or period. But skipping two or more periods in a row may indicate a more serious medical condition. Why Should You Worry About Missed Periods? In most women, the lining of the uterus builds up with tissue and blood every month. If you ...
If you have an ectopic pregnancy, then you usually have very little time between finding out that your pregnancy is ectopic and having treatment. It is very common for women to first find out that it is ectopic and then be rushed into surgery almost immediately. As it is so fast, there is often little ...
Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion, can be a time of emotional turmoil and can cause a woman to feel a wide range of emotions. She may feel angry, hurt, sad, alone, and confused as to why this happened to her. There are different types of miscarriage with treatments for each kind. Miscarriages usually occur ...
There are many functions of the human body which are nothing less than awe inspiring; conception and pre-natal development are among them. This miracle making design of nature is for the most part an efficient one, but occasionally something goes awry with the process, resulting in an ectopic pregnancy. The Mayo Clinic estimates 20 of ...
An ectopic pregnancy is the medical term for what is most commonly referred to as a tubal pregnancy. Like most women of child-bearing years, I was familiar with this term but hadn’t given this type of pregnancy much thought, nor did I familiarize myself with ectopic pregnancy symptoms. In retrospect, maybe I chose to ignore ...