How Is Ectopic Pregnancy Treated?
If an ectopic pregnancy is confirmed, it can be treated in following ways. 1. Medicines- In some hospitals the drug methotrexate, which terminates the pregnancy, can be used instead of surgery. This treatment is most effective in very early pregnancy and it can be used where there is no bleeding and the tube has not ruptured. The pregnancy is lost and reabsorbed by the mother, who will then experience bleeding for a couple of weeks. Methotrexate may also be used if the ectopic is picked up very early on and the levels of the pregnancy hormone Beta HCG are still fairly low. 2. Laparoscopic surgery- By laparoscopic surgery ,if the ectopic pregnancy is unruptured the tube is cut and pregnancy is removed, leaving the tube intact. If the tube has ruptured, laparoscopic surgery removes the pregnancy and the damaged tube. In some cases, a blood transfusion may be needed to replace lost blood. However, do let your doctor know if you are breastfeeding an older child or if you have certain healt
