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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
What are common miscarriage symptoms?
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Bleeding is the most common symptom that something is not right. Approximately 30 to 50% of women with significant bleeding will progress to miscarriage (Better Health Channel)
Types of miscarriage
Spontaneous abortion – may fall into one of the below sub categories- Complete abortion: All of the products of conception exit the body
- Incomplete abortion: Only some of the products of conception exit the body
- Inevitable abortion: The symptoms cannot be stopped, and a miscarriage will happen
- Infected (septic) abortion: The lining of the womb, or uterus, and any remaining products of conception become infected
- Missed abortion: The pregnancy is lost and the products of conception do not exit the body
Blighted Ovum - this occurs when a pregnancy sac is formed but there is no developing baby within the sac. This is diagnosed by ultrasound, usually after some bleeding
Ectopic Pregnancy – When the pregnancy develops in the fallopian tubes.Report this post
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- Complete abortion: All of the products of conception exit the body
