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Gynaecology & Obstetrics Ectopic Pregnancy (Hello ! Where are you ?) 757a9de2

Which of the following is LEAST likely to increase the risk for ectopic pregnancy?

A
Prior pelvic infection
B
Prior ectopic pregnancy
C
Prior hydatidiform mole
D
Current assisted reproductive technology use
High-Yield Explanation
Risk Factors for Ectopic pregnancy - Prior tubal damage, either from a previous ectopic pregnancy or from tubal surgery to relieve infeility or for sterilization, confers the highest risk for ectopic pregnancy. After one previous ectopic pregnancy, the chance of another is approximately 10 percent. Pregnancy after Infeility treatment "Atypical" implantations--cornual, abdominal, cervical, ovarian, and heterotopic pregnancy--are more common following A procedures. Peritubal adhesions subsequent to salpingitis, postaboal or puerperal infection, appendicitis, or endometriosis may increase the risk for tubal pregnancy.

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