Which food can cause miscarriage
- when is a miscarriage
- when is a miscarriage most likely
- when is a miscarriage most likely to occur
- when is a miscarriage a stillbirth
What causes miscarriage...
Miscarriage
Natural premature termination of pregnancy
For usage in law, see Miscarriage of justice.
Medical condition
| Miscarriage | |
|---|---|
| Other names | spontaneous abortion, early pregnancy loss |
| An ultrasound showing a gestational sac containing a yolk sac but no embryo | |
| Specialty | Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neonatology, Pediatrics |
| Symptoms | Vaginal bleeding with or without pain[1] |
| Complications | Infection, bleeding,[2]sadness, anxiety, guilt[3] |
| Usual onset | Before 20 weeks of pregnancy[4] |
| Causes | Chromosomal abnormalities,[1][5] uterine abnormalities[6] |
| Risk factors | Being an older parent, previous miscarriage, exposure to tobacco smoke, obesity, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, drug or alcohol use[7][8][9] |
| Diagnostic method | Physical examination, human chorionic gonadotropin, ultrasound[10] |
| Differential diagnosis | Ectopic pregnancy, implantation bleeding.[1] |
| Prevention | Prenatal care[11] |
| Treatment | Expectant mana
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