A 6 weeks pregnant primigravida is brought to the emergency depament with severe, acute abdominal pain. USG shows ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following has the LEAST risk of ectopic pregnancy?: (A) Tubectomy, (B) Infeility >1 year, (C) Copper T, (D) Condoms
Answer is D. Condoms reduces the incidence of tubal infeility and ectopic pregnancy. Risk factors of ectopic pregnancy: Prior ectopic pregnancy Prior tubal surgery Smoking >20 cigarettes per day Prior STD with confirmed PID by laparoscopy and/or positive test for Chlamydia trachomatis Three or more prior spontaneous miscarriages Age 40 years Prior medical or surgical aboion Infeility >1 year Lifelong sexual paners >5 Previous IUD use Ref: Textbook of Obstetrics by D C Dutta, 6th edition, Page 533.