Question

Ectopic pregnancies are referred to as:
A) pregnancies terminated due to hormonal imbalance
B) Pregnancies with genetic abnormality
C) Implantation of embryo at site other than uterus
D) Implantation of defective embryo in the uterus

Answer 1

Hint: Ectopic pregnancy is when a pregnancy grows outside of your uterus, usually in your fallopian tube. Ectopic pregnancies are rare but serious, and they need to be treated. Normal pregnancies develop inside the uterus, after a fertilized egg travels through your fallopian tube and attaches to your uterine lining.

Complete answer:
Ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg attaches somewhere else in your body, usually in your fallopian tube. So, that’s why they are called “tubal pregnancy”. Ectopic pregnancies can also happen on your ovary, or somewhere else your belly. Ectopic pregnancies are rare. It happens in two out of hundreds. But it is very much dangerous if not treated. Fallopian tubes can break if stretch too much by the growing pregnancy. This is sometimes called as ruptured Ectopic pregnancy. This can cause internal bleeding, infection and in some cases it leads to death.

Additional information:
Causes of infertility in women: There are a number of causes of infertility in women. The most common reason is infrequent release of egg From the ovary-this can happen as a result of various physical or medical conditions. These can include general illness, disturbance to hormone balance in the body, too much weight loss or overweight and premature failure.

So, the correct answer is, option (C)  i.e. Implantation of embryo at site other than uterus.

Note: It is important to mention that difficulty in convincing may not necessarily be a problem with women's fertility. That is it could be due to male infertility problems such as low number or poor quality of sperm.