Link between chlamydia and ectopic pregnancy explained

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 16:31 in Health & Medicine

Women who have had chlamydia are at greater risk of an ectopic pregnancy because of a lasting effect of the infection. A new study provides evidence for the first time of how chlamydia can increase the risk of an ectopic pregnancy -- which occurs when an embryo implants outside the womb, in the fallopian tube.

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