How to Use ectopic pregnancy in a Sentence

ectopic pregnancy

noun
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  • In Aronofsky’s case, the ectopic pregnancy was on the verge of rupture.
    — Deb Gordon, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • The children's book author and book club founder first opened up about her ectopic pregnancy on the morning show in 2019.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
  • It has also been approved for over 23 years and is the main treatment for ectopic pregnancies.
    — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Some people may have heard of an ectopic pregnancy, where a fetus grows outside the womb.
    — Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021
  • In an ectopic pregnancy the embryo implants in the fallopian tube, not in the uterus.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 July 2022
  • Back home, there were blighted starts and an ectopic pregnancy.
    — Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2020
  • However, Mayo said that his reading of the law allows for the use of methotrexate to treat an ectopic pregnancy.
    — Charlotte Huff, Dallas News, 11 May 2022
  • Aborting the embryo is often the best treatment for an ectopic pregnancy, Zhang said.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 3 July 2022
  • Such patients take a far lower dose of methotrexate than is used to treat ectopic pregnancy or breast cancer.
    — Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022
  • What if someone has an ectopic pregnancy that could threaten their life?
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022
  • An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the embryo implants outside of the uterus.
    — Scientific American, 29 June 2022
  • The complaint said doctors found signs of a tubal ectopic pregnancy but discharged her and instructed her to return in two days.
    — Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
  • There is virtually no chance for a successful ectopic pregnancy, and there’s a high risk to the mother’s life.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 May 2022
  • But it can also be used off-label in very high doses to treat a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 July 2022
  • One of the warning signs of an ectopic pregnancy is severe pelvic pain, particularly on one side of the abdomen.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
  • An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the fetus grows outside the uterus, with the chance to survive several weeks but eventually dies.
    — Lizzie Kane, The Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2022
  • However, no deaths, cases requiring surgery, or ectopic pregnancies were recorded over the course of the study.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 8 Sep. 2017
  • To make matters worse, Kalipeni said she was hospitalized at two months with an ectopic pregnancy that had ruptured.
    — Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 9 July 2022
  • An ectopic pregnancy often occurs in a fallopian tube, where eggs are carried from the ovaries to the uterus, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 11 Mar. 2022
  • This includes an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 June 2022
  • Life-threatening if not treated, ectopic pregnancy never leads to a healthy birth.
    — Mary Ziegler and Aziza Ahmed, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022
  • At the time, the couple revealed the milestone came after an ectopic pregnancy and a long journey with in vitro fertilization (IVF).
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 14 Apr. 2022
  • People who have had one ectopic pregnancy are more likely to have another.
    — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
  • People at greatest risk for ectopic pregnancy have had one before.
    — Amy Alspaugh, The Conversation, 7 June 2022
  • At her visit, the woman received her ultrasound from a nurse, who failed to diagnose the ectopic pregnancy, the lawsuit alleges.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
  • An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021
  • The only exception both candidates agreed upon was in a scenario where the life of the mother is at risk, such as an ectopic pregnancy, which Perry also echoed.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022
  • An ectopic pregnancy, when a fertilized egg attaches outside of the uterus, is not viable.
    — Allie Morris, Dallas News, 14 July 2022
  • What the new ruling preserves is my ability to help a pregnant person if their ectopic pregnancy ruptures.
    — Pauline Wiltz, Scientific American, 27 June 2024
  • An ectopic pregnancy happens when a pregnancy takes place outside of your uterus–usually in the fallopian tube.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024

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