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• 30 Years
• 22/02/2023

What is an ectopic pregnancy and how does it happen?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 4+ Yrs

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An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg implants outside of your uterus, most commonly in your fallopian tube.

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I'm feeling pretty anxious right now and I need some advice. So, during sexual activity, the penis didn't actually go into the vagina but was rubbing around the opening a few times, and there was no protection used. I'm just really worried about the possibility of pregnancy from this. Can you help clarify whether this could actually happen?

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I've noticed that the skin on the right side between my vagina and anus feels hard, almost like there's a lump under the skin. It's quite painful, and I'm really concerned. I'm wondering if this could be something harmful?

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