Ectopic pregnancy chances of survival

An ectopic pregnancy grows outside the uterus, often in a fallopian tube. It cannot develop into a healthy birth there. The outlook depends on where the pregnancy is, whether the tube has ruptured, how much bleeding has occurred, and how quickly treatment begins. A positive pregnancy test does not show where the pregnancy is located. Clinicians use symptoms, blood tests and imaging to build that picture. Read more about [Ectopic Pregnancy](/conditions/ectopic-pregnancy/).

Treatment may involve careful monitoring in selected early cases, medicine that stops pregnancy growth, or surgery. A salpingectomy removes an affected fallopian tube when that is the safest option; the other tube may still support future pregnancy, depending on its health.

Contact an urgent maternity or gynaecology service for an assessment rather than waiting for symptoms to settle. Bring the date of your last period, pregnancy-test results, medicines, blood group information if known, and details of pain or bleeding. Follow-up blood tests and scans may be needed even when you feel well. A [Transvaginal Ultrasound](/treatments/diagnostics-and-imaging/transvaginal-ultrasound/) helps locate a pregnancy and check the pelvis. Do not self-treat pain or delay review because bleeding seems light.

Seek emergency help now for sudden or worsening one-sided pelvic pain, shoulder-tip pain, fainting, marked dizziness, weakness, heavy vaginal bleeding, or a racing heartbeat. These symptoms can signal internal bleeding. Call local emergency services and do not drive yourself if you feel faint. Pelvic pain has many causes, but pain during early pregnancy needs prompt assessment; see [Pelvic Pain](/symptoms/pelvic-pain/) for related information.

Ask where the pregnancy appears to be, whether there are signs of rupture, which treatment is safest, what follow-up tests are planned, and which symptoms should send you to emergency care. Ask how treatment may affect future pregnancy and when it is sensible to try again.