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Can Menstruation Cause Miscarriage?
Alternative Names
Irregular menstruation; Heavy, prolonged, or irregular periods; Menorrhagia; Polymenorrhea; Metrorrhagia and other menstrual conditions; Abnormal menstrual periods; Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Considerations
The menstrual cycle is not the same for every woman. On average, menstrual flow occurs every 28 days (with most women having cycles between 24 and 34 days), and lasts about 4-7 days.
However, there is a wide variation in timing and duration...
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Miscarriage
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy. (Pregnancy losses after the 20th week are called preterm... Read more »
Miscarriage
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy, or expulsion of a fetus before it is sufficiently developed to survive. The term "miscarriage" is strictly a... Read more »
Menstruation: absent
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Absent menstruation means no menstrual flow, or period. Absent menstruation may be:Primary -- no menstruation by age 16Secondary -- menstruation... Read more »
Dysmenorrhea in the adolescent
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation (periods or menses). Alternative Names Periods - painful (adolescent); Adolescent dysmenorrhea;... Read more »
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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