Ectopic pregnancy is a dangerous condition for women after pregnancy, and timely measures must be taken to avoid serious consequences. The technology of in vitro fertilization (IVF) is advancing rapidly nowadays, and many couples have their own babies through IVF. So, can women have ectopic pregnancy after undergoing in vitro fertilization?
Ectopic pregnancy may also occur during in vitro fertilization. Although the embryo is transferred into the female's uterine cavity during IVF, when the receptivity of the endometrium is poor and it is not suitable for embryo implantation, the embryo will search for a suitable place to implant on its own, which may move towards the fallopian tubes and lead to tubal pregnancy.
When two or more embryos are transplanted, there may even be cases of both intrauterine pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy. So although the possibility of ectopic pregnancy in IVF is low, we cannot take it lightly and must undergo regular ultrasound examinations to confirm it is an intrauterine pregnancy.
Women who have undergone in vitro fertilization (IVF) transplantation need to inform their doctors of the number of embryos to be transplanted when undergoing ultrasound examination. At this time, doctors will conduct examinations both inside and outside the uterus. If not explained to the doctor, it is likely that after seeing a gestational sac in the uterus, the doctor will confirm it is an intrauterine pregnancy and ignore the examination outside the uterus, which may result in missed detection.
