A 38-year-old lady with lower abdominal discomfort visits the emergency room. For the previous three days, the patient felt some moderate, cramping abdomen pain, but today it persisted. Occasionally, she has had vaginal bleeding. The patient's last period was 8 weeks ago, and she has a history of irregular menstruation. A left adnexal lump is seen on physical examination. The patient had surgery, and the illustration below shows the resected specimen: Which of the following risk factors is most strongly associated with this patient's condition?

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A 38-year-old lady with lower abdominal discomfort visits the emergency room. For the previous three days, the patient felt some moderate, cramping abdomen pain, but today it persisted. Occasionally, she has had vaginal bleeding. The patient's last period was 8 weeks ago, and she has a history of irregular menstruation. A left adnexal lump is seen on physical examination. The patient had surgery, and the illustration below shows the resected specimen:  Which of the following risk factors is most strongly associated with this patient's condition?

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Eductional Objective: Ectopic pregnancy happens when an embryo implants outside of the uterus, most frequently in the fallopian tube. In vitro fertilization, smoking, and tubal scarring are risk factors for ectopic pregnancies, along with conditions including past pelvic surgery and pelvic inflammatory disease.

A 38-Year-Old Lady with Lower Abdominal Discomfort Visits the Emergency