“Reimplantation is not physiologically possible. Women with ectopic pregnancies are at risk for catastrophic hemorrhage and death in the setting of an ectopic pregnancy, and treating the ectopic pregnancy can certainly save a mom's life,” said Zahn.

Why can't an ectopic pregnancy be moved to the uterus?

An ectopic pregnancy can be life threatening to a woman when the embryo implants onto locations outside the uterine cavity. That's because the tissue in these areas can't stretch like the uterus and if the embryo implants into the vascular supply, blood vessels can start bleeding, Kickham said.

Why is an ectopic pregnancy not successful?

Without the uterine tissue to foster embryonic growth, the embryo will not survive, so an ectopic pregnancy must be ended by medical or surgical intervention to avoid destruction to other reproductive body parts.

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