How to prevent recurrence of ectopic pregnancy

According to statistics, 10%-15% of women who have had an ectopic pregnancy will have another ectopic pregnancy. So, how can we prevent ectopic pregnancy from happening again?

1. Timely treatment of reproductive system diseases

Reproductive system diseases such as pelvic fallopian tube inflammation and endometriosis are one of the causes of a woman's first ectopic pregnancy and are also the main cause of another ectopic pregnancy. Therefore, actively preventing and treating such diseases and considering pregnancy after all symptoms have completely disappeared can effectively avoid the risk of another ectopic pregnancy.

2. Prevent artificial abortion

If women do not consider having children for the time being, they should take good contraceptive measures. Repeated artificial abortion is a major factor in increasing pelvic and uterine cavity lesions, and is also one of the causes of ectopic pregnancy. Good contraceptive measures can fundamentally eliminate the risk of ectopic pregnancy.

3. Set the healthy ovary to ovulate

The fallopian tubes and ovaries are bilateral. Generally, after a tubal pregnancy occurs on one side, fertilization can be completed as long as the other side with normal functioning fallopian tubes and ovaries is chosen for the next pregnancy. Therefore, when women with a history of ectopic pregnancy choose to get pregnant again, they can know which side ovulation will occur through clinical scientific observation before ovulation. They can choose the ovary that has not suffered from ectopic pregnancy after the ovulation cycle, and then have sex at a later time. This can greatly reduce the chance of another ectopic pregnancy, especially for women who received conservative treatment for their first ectopic pregnancy.