Ectopic pregnancy after assisted reproductive technology: what are the risk factors?

HJ Chang, CS Suh - Current Opinion in Obstetrics and …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
HJ Chang, CS Suh
Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010journals.lww.com
Different hormonal milieu, the reproductive health characteristics of infertile women such as
distorted tubal function, technical issues of IVF procedures, and the estimated embryo
implantation potential are possible risk factors. How each factor contributes to the risk of
occurring ectopic pregnancy after assisted reproductive technology is uncertain and needs
further investigation.
Summary
Different hormonal milieu, the reproductive health characteristics of infertile women such as distorted tubal function, technical issues of IVF procedures, and the estimated embryo implantation potential are possible risk factors. How each factor contributes to the risk of occurring ectopic pregnancy after assisted reproductive technology is uncertain and needs further investigation.
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