If you are having difficulty conceiving after one year of unprotected sex, without the use of any contraceptives, then your doctor may conduct various fertility tests to identify the possible causes of infertility, both in the male and female partner. Based on these findings, appropriate fertility treatments or procedures may be considered. Before conducting any tests to identify specific aspects of infertility, it is important to exclude the presence of other diseases or medical conditions. If the body is not in a healthy state, there is a good chance that reproductive health will be affected.
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After conception, the fertilised egg exits the fallopian tubes and attaches itself to the lining of the uterus where the fetus will grow and develop. In most cases, the attachment or implantation occurs on the endometrium of the uterus and the fetus has enough space to grow as the uterus stretches and expands. However in an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilised egg does not attach to the endometrium of the uterus. Implantation may occur elsewhere, usually in the fallopian tubes (tubal implantation or ‘tubal pregnancy’) and less commonly in the cervix, ovary or abdomen.
