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.