title: A study of ectopic pregnancy and high risk factors in Himachal Pradesh.
abstract: Although the total number of pregnancies have declined over the past decade, the rate of ectopic pregnancies has increased dramatically. Incidence was maximum in 26-30 years of age group (37.6%) and in para 2 (32.9%). Pain was the commonest symptom (91.7%) followed by bleeding per vaginum (71.7%) and amenorrhoea (41.4%). High risk factors were present in 67% of cases (57 out of 85 cases, 7 patients had 2 high risk factors).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology