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A spontaneous abortion is the loss of a fetus during pregnancy due to natural causes. The term "miscarriage" is the spontaneous termination of a pregnancy before fetal development has reached 20 weeks. Pregnancy losses ...
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Symptoms
Possible symptoms include: Low back pain or abdominal pain that is dull, sharp, or cramping; Vaginal bleeding, with or ...
Causes
Most miscarriages occur when the unborn baby has deadly genetic problems. Usually, these problems are unrelated to the ...
Tests
During a pelvic exam, your health care provider may see moderate thinning of your cervix (effacement), increased cervic...
Treatments
If there is threat of miscarriage, you may be told to avoid or restrict some forms of exercise or you may need complete...
Complications
Complications in the mother are rare. However, possible complications include infection, which may need to be surgicall...
Prevention
Many miscarriages that are caused by systemic diseases can be prevented by detecting and treating the disease before be...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if vaginal bleeding with or without cramping occurs during pregnancy. Call your health c...
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