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Bleeding at any stage of pregnancy should be a cause for concern and medical advice should be sought immediately. It is important to bear in mind that the first trimester is a ‘touch-and-go’ time in any pregnancy. A host of complications are possible in early pregnancy that can lead to a miscarriage or threaten the life of the mother. Vaginal bleeding is one of those important signs that should alert expectant mothers of a possible problem.

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Women’s health & fitness guide

An Ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy which develops outside of the womb most usually in the fallopian tubes though it can occur in other parts of the reproductive system. Other common sites for the pregnancy to develop are the uterus, cervix, the abdominal cavity and the ovaries.

How does this happen and why? Normally when fertilised the egg will go down the fallopian tubes into the womb, it will then grow in size until it forms what is called the blastocyst, this is what the embryo and placenta will develop from. Within days of conceiving the blastocyst will attach itself to the lining of the womb however if for any reason there is a delay in this happening then the blastocyst will be ready for attachment before it has reached the womb.

This will then more than likely result in an Ectopic pregnancy. There is a risk to the women’s health should they have an Ectopic pregnancy with most of them relating to the fallopian tubes being damaged or altered.

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