miscarriage

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name

Spontaneous abortion

Medical condition (new).synonyms

miscarriage, early pregnancy loss

Medical condition (new).image

Anembryonic gestation.jpg

Medical condition (new).caption

An ultrasound showing a gestational sac containing a yolk sac but no embryo

Medical condition (new).field

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neonatology, Pediatrics

Medical condition (new).symptoms

Vaginal bleeding with or without pain

Medical condition (new).complications

Infection, bleeding, sadness, anxiety, guilt

Medical condition (new).onset

Before 20 weeks of pregnancy

Medical condition (new).causes

Chromosomal abnormalities, uterine abnormalities

Medical condition (new).risks

Being an older parent, previous miscarriage, exposure to tobacco smoke, obesity, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, drug or alcohol use

Medical condition (new).diagnosis

Physical examination, human chorionic gonadotropin, ultrasound

Medical condition (new).differential

Ectopic pregnancy, implantation bleeding.

Medical condition (new).prevention

Prenatal care

Medical condition (new).treatment

Expectant management, vacuum aspiration, emotional support

Medical condition (new).frequency

10–50% of pregnancies

via Wikipedia infobox

• Miscarriage matters: the epidemiological, physical, psychological, and economic costs of early pregnancy loss.ReviewLancet (London, England) · 2021Quenby S, Gallos ID, Dhillon-Smith RK et al.DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00682-6
• First Trimester Miscarriage.ReviewObstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America · 2022Shaker M, Smith ADOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2022.04.004
• Miscarriage.Journal of midwifery & women's health · 2024DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13670
• Sporadic pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriage.ReviewBest practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2020Devall AJ, Coomarasamy ADOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2020.09.002
• Natural killer cells in recurrent miscarriage: An overview.ReviewJournal of reproductive immunology · 2020Guerrero B, Hassouneh F, Delgado E et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2020.103209
• [Endometriosis and miscarriage: Systematic review].Gynecologie, obstetrique, fertilite & senologie · 2017Minebois H, De Souza A, Mezan de Malartic C et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.gofs.2017.06.003
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome and miscarriage in IVF: systematic revision of the literature and meta-analysis.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Matorras R, Pijoan JI, Laínz L et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06757-0
• Miscarriage, Abortion, and Disease.The Journal of medicine and philosophy · 2023Waters TDOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhad012

via PubMed

• NACOMPLETED
  The Efficacy of A New Crosslinked Hyaluronan Gel in Prevention of Intrauterine AdhesionBioRegen Biomedical (CHangzhou) Co., Ltd · NCT03353909
• RECRUITING
  Chronic Endometritis and Benefits of Antibiotics in Women With Recurrent MiscarriageChinese University of Hong Kong · NCT06163092
• COMPLETED
  Fibroids and the Risk of Miscarriage: a Prospective Observational Study in an Early Pregnancy PopulationKing's College Hospital NHS Trust · NCT06986616
• COMPLETED
  Low Plasma Mannose Binding Lectin (p-MBL) Level is a Risk Factor for Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL)Aalborg University Hospital · NCT04017754
• NARECRUITING
  Physical Activity, Fertility, and Spontaneous Abortion in Danish Couples Trying to ConceiveUniversity of Aarhus · NCT06705712
• PHASE3UNKNOWN
  Va-Sense - Bacterial Vaginosis Once A Week Screening And Treatment To Reduce Infective Complications, Abortion And Preterm Delivery In Pregnant Women With Previous Preterm DeliveryCommon Sense · NCT01152528

via ClinicalTrials.gov

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