Risk factors for tubal ectopic pregnancy

To determine the risk factors for tubal ectopicpregnancy. A case control study. This study was conducted at the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Unit III. Civil Hospital Karachi from it January. 2003 to 31[st] May. 2005. All the patients diagnosed as a case of ectopic pregnancy during the twenty nine months period were included in our study. While the control group constituted pregnant women selected at random from the antenatal clinics and through person to person communication. All the relevant data was recordedon a questionnaire and the final results were analyzed. The incidence of ectopicpregnancy was found to be 1:90, when compared with normal deliveries. Age group of 25-