Question

Part D

Cervical pregnancies are extremely rare. Women undergoing cervical pregnancies often experience unusual vaginal bleeding. In extreme cases, they may require a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus). Why do you think the symptoms and risk occurs with this type of ectopic pregnancy?

Answer 1

Bleeding would occur because the baby is growing near the vaginal canal, which leads to the outside of the body. The cervix is the bottom portion of the uterus, so if the uterus is damaged, the entire uterus may need to be removed.

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Answer 2

The places where the fertilized egg got implanted are not appropriate

for the fetus´ development. These places lack space and needed tissues.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ectopic pregnancies occur most often in the Fallopian tubes, which are the structures that transport the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. But some other times, ectopic pregnancies might also occur in ovaries, abdominal cavity, or in the cervix.

These pregnancies are not viable, this means that the fertilized egg can not survive. However, the firsts stages of its development seem to be normal and involve an increase in tissues surrounding the egg.

As the places where the egg got implanted are not prepared for its development, they might be harmed. These areas do not have enough space, nor nutritional tissues needed by the embryo. And as the fetus grows, it creates a constant pressure in the organ, that can make it burst. This provokes important bleeding that might cause the patient´s death if they are not properly assisted.

At first, the woman might feel the normal symptoms of pregnancy, like the lack of the period during the firsts months or breast sensitivity. But as the egg grows in the inappropriate place, there appear some new signs and symptoms, such as a light bleeding or pelvic pain. If the organ bursts, the bleeding might be so intense that the woman might be in danger.