Abstract

RODRIGUEZ MORALES, Yordanka  and  ALTUNAGA PALACIO, Margarita. Epidemiologic factors in ectopic pregnancy. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2010, vol.36, n.1, pp. 36-43. ISSN 1561-3062.

OBJECTIVE: to know the incidence of major risk factors of ectopic pregnancy. METHODS: a clinical study was conducted on risk factor prevailing in appearance of ectopic pregnancy at "Eusebio Hernández" Gynecology and Obstetrics University Hospital from January, 2005 to December, 2007. Sample included 447 patients, admitted with the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy confirmed by pathological anatomy. A survey was completed in each patient analyzing different variables: age, smoking, onset of first sexual intercourse, obstetric backgrounds, pelvic affections, contraceptives used. RESULTS: a higher incidence of ectopic pregnancies in 20-29 age group (15 %) was demonstrated. More than half of cases don't smoke (59.7.%). First sexual intercourses before 18 years had the higher percentage of ectopic pregnancies (67.1 %), birth and induced abortions showed the greater incidence (35.7.%). Pelvic inflammatory disease accounted for 38.2 %, group using IUDs had the greater percentage (28.4 %). CONCLUSIONS: gage group with a greater risk of ectopic pregnancy was between 20-29 years. The higher number of ectopic pregnancy diagnoses was in patients with sexual intercourses before 18 years. Pelvic inflammatory disease was present in a high percentage of cases.

Keywords : Ectopic pregnancy; risk factors.

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