A few weeks earlier, I'd been diagnosed with a life - threatening condition called ectopic pregnancy — a fertilized egg implanted in the wrong part of the body. (entrepreneur.com)
Ectopic pregnancies happen when a fertilized egg implants someplace other than in the uterus, such as in one of the fallopian tubes. (verywellfamily.com)
Less hCG is released if the fertilized egg implants in a place other than the uterus, such as in a fallopian tube. (webmd.com)