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Early treatment of an ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate is a viable alternative to surgical treatment [56] which was developed in the 1980s. [57] If administered early in the pregnancy, methotrexate terminates the growth of the developing embryo; the developing embryo may then be either resorbed by the woman's body or pass with a menstrual ...
At least as late as the 1990s some Catholic hospitals removed the entire fallopian tube to treat ectopic pregnancy, although this was often medically unnecessary. [26] According to the Catholic Medical Association , removing the entire tube is still the only morally permissible surgical treatment for ectopic pregnancy when the embryo is alive ...
With ectopic pregnancies back in the news, here's what you need to know.
A doctor who believes abortion is always morally wrong may nevertheless remove the uterus or fallopian tubes of a pregnant woman, knowing the procedure will cause the death of the embryo or fetus, in cases in which the woman is certain to die without the procedure (examples cited include aggressive uterine cancer and ectopic pregnancy). In ...
Sowing confusion does nothing to protect women. [Opinion]
It is recommended that medical treatment for missed abortion with misoprostol should only be considered in people without the following contraindications: suspected ectopic pregnancy, use of non-steroidal drugs, signs of pelvic infections or sepsis, unstable hemodynamics, known allergy to misoprostol, previous caesarean section, mitral stenosis ...
When Norris-De La Cruz requested treatment for the ectopic pregnancy to prevent it from rupturing her fallopian tube, two doctors at the Arlington hospital refused to perform surgery and told her ...
No treatment is necessary for a diagnosis of complete miscarriage (so long as ectopic pregnancy is ruled out). In cases of an incomplete miscarriage, empty sac, or missed abortion there are three treatment options: watchful waiting, medical management, and surgical treatment.