What are the risks for ectopic pregnancy?
Up to 50 % of women diagnosed with ectopic disease don’t have any risk factors. However, few of the conditions increasing the risk for ectopic gestation are:
- Previous ectopic pregnancy
- Tubal damage from infection or surgery
- History of infertility
- Therapy for in vitro fertilization
- Increased age
- Smoking
- Prior pelvic infection
- DES exposure
- IUD use
- Pregnancy conceived by assisted reproduction.