What Is Cornual Pregnancy? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options
You just found out you're pregnant. That should feel like good news. But sometimes the pregnancy doesn't grow where it's supposed to. And where it grows changes everything about what happens next. A cornual pregnancy is one of those situations. It's rare. It's serious. And catching it early makes a significant difference to what treatment looks like and what comes after. What Is a Cornual Pregnancy? A cornual pregnancy is a type of ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic means the pregnancy grows outside the uterus, or in the wrong part of it. In a cornual pregnancy specifically, the fertilised egg settles in the corner of the uterus where the fallopian tube meets the womb. It's a narrow space. Not built to support a growing pregnancy. A normal pregnancy grows in the main cavity of the uterus, where there's room to expand. The cornua doesn't have that room. As the pregnancy grows, the surrounding tissue stretches. At some point it can't stretch any further. Cor...