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"Gray" ectopic/tubal pregnancy?[edit]

What happens if implantation occurs right at the boundary between the Fallopian tube and the uterus, is there such thing as a "gray" tubal pregnancy? 129.2.106.82 (talk) 21:31, 23 September 2017 (UTC)Nightvid[reply]

If it's not in the uterus where it belongs, it's an Ectopic pregnancy. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:08, 23 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Looking at that article, I found out that there is such a thing as "interstitial ectopic pregnancy" - references [1][2] suggest that "Interstitial ectopic pregnancy is defined as the ectopic gestation developing in the uterine part of the fallopian tube", making up 5% of ectopic pregnancies, and is particularly high risk because it can progress further before the problem is detected. Wnt (talk) 23:28, 23 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]