Unraveling the “double whammy” dilemma: do concomitant tubal infertility and previous ectopic pregnancy shrink the possibility of live birth?

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Unraveling the “double whammy” dilemma: do concomitant tubal infertility and previous ectopic pregnancy shrink the possibility of live birth?
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Unraveling the “double whammy” dilemma: do concomitant tubal infertility and previous ectopic pregnancy shrink the possibility of live birth?

A tubal ectopic pregnancy (TEP) occurs when the implantation of the embryo happens in a fallopian tube rather than the uterine cavity. Despite the fact that several advances have been made in its early diagnosis, it is a catastrophic event for couples eager for children and remains one of the primar…

Volume 113, Issue 5, Pages 934–935

Authors:

Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, M.D., Ph.D., Gaetano Riemma, M.D., Antonio Cianci, M.D.

Abstract:

Reflections on "Tubal infertility with prior ectopic pregnancy: a double whammy? A retrospective cohort study of 2,892 women" by Cai et al.


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