ectopic

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Several days after the injection, she had to have emergency surgery after showing signs of an ectopic pregnancy rupture.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

The drug could be dispensed only in person by a qualified physician, which protected women with life-threatening ectopic pregnancies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But an ectopic pregnancy scare meant she saw a gynaecologist who was able to prescribe xonvea.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

In an ectopic pregnancy, the placenta can’t safely grow, increasing the chances of maternal bleeding and fetal death, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Illnesses have always run through his family—his father died years ago after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, his aunt died from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and so on—but Vin believed he was better, stronger.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera