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Ectopic pregnancy, also known as a tubal pregnancy, is a potentially life-threatening form of pregnancy in which implantation of the fertilized egg occurs outside the uterus.

Among 10,685 women studied, the risk of ectopic pregnancy within 10 years after sterilization was about 7 per 1,000 procedures.

New drug delivery system may revolutionize treatment of ectopic pregnancy

Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy have developed a drug delivery system that shows promise for greatly enhancing the efficacy of the medicine given to women with the life-threatening condition of ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the lining of the uterus.

24 Jul 2023

UW Medicine reaffirms support for access to abortion care

The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, has had significant impacts nationally on healthcare justice, affecting the health, financial stability and opportunity for many people across the country.

29 Jun 2023

Study: Telehealth patients feel very positive about medication abortion care

Patients seeking medication abortion care through telehealth services are just as satisfied, if not more so, with the service they received as patients who visited a clinical facility to receive care, according to a study published this month in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

9 May 2023

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

At a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint's only labor and delivery ward, collateral damage from the state's Republican-led effort to criminalize nearly all abortions.

2 May 2023

The effect of moderate intensity exercise in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease

Researchers assess the effect of moderate-intensity exercise in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease.

19 Apr 2023

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

In a recent study published in the journal Maturitas, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the risk of cardiovascular events in women with and without endometriosis.

12 Apr 2023

Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Scientists have recently reviewed existing literature to evaluate the rates of miscarriage and live birth among COVID-19-vaccinated pregnant women.

19 Feb 2023

Maternal occupation linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth

In an analysis of 2010–2019 information on more than 1.8 million employed and non-employed pregnant women in South Korea, certain occupations were linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth.

25 Jan 2023

Abortion debate ramps up in states as Congress deadlocks

Anti-abortion advocates are pressing for expanded abortion bans and tighter restrictions since the Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion.

23 Jan 2023

OSU researchers develop novel nanomedicine technique for diagnosing and ending ectopic pregnancies

Oregon State University scientists have produced a proof of concept for a new and better way of caring for women facing the life-threatening situation of ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the lining of the uterus.

22 Nov 2022

$80,000 and 5 ER visits: An ectopic pregnancy takes a toll despite NY’s liberal abortion law

When Sara Laub's period was late, the New York City resident shrugged it off. She'd used an intrauterine device, or IUD, for three years and knew her odds of getting pregnant were extremely slim. But after 10 days had passed, Laub, 28, took a home test in early July and got unwelcome news: She was pregnant.

5 Oct 2022

Generating a mutation in key molecules could offer new way to prevent and treat gonorrhea

Creating a mutation that inhibits how the bacterial pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection, could offer a new way to prevent and treat the disease, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

23 Sep 2022

Duke researchers identify chlamydia’s stealthy cloaking device

Chlamydia, the leading cause of sexually transmitted bacterial infections, evades detection and elimination inside human cells by use of a cloaking device. But Duke University researchers have grasped the hem of that invisibility cloak and now hope they can pull it apart.

9 Sep 2022

Ectopic Pregnancy News and Research

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New drug delivery system may revolutionize treatment of ectopic pregnancy

UW Medicine reaffirms support for access to abortion care

Study: Telehealth patients feel very positive about medication abortion care

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

The effect of moderate intensity exercise in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Maternal occupation linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth

Abortion debate ramps up in states as Congress deadlocks

OSU researchers develop novel nanomedicine technique for diagnosing and ending ectopic pregnancies

$80,000 and 5 ER visits: An ectopic pregnancy takes a toll despite NY’s liberal abortion law

Generating a mutation in key molecules could offer new way to prevent and treat gonorrhea

Duke researchers identify chlamydia’s stealthy cloaking device

Pregnancy outcomes after COVID-19 vaccination and infection

Patients and doctors trapped in a gray zone when abortion laws and emergency care mandate conflict

Population-based cohort study investigates the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pregnancy outcomes

Three things to know about insurance coverage for abortion

Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe V. Wade

After two ectopic pregnancies, I fear what might happen without Roe v. Wade

Two Tennessee abortion clinics, awaiting high-court ruling, grapple with uncertainty

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