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Spontaneous Abortion

Health Encyclopedia: Abortion Threatened

Definition

A threatened abortion is a condition of pregnancy, occurring before the 20th week of gestation, that suggests potential miscarriage may take place.

Alternative Names

Threatened miscarriage; Threatened spontaneous abortion

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Approximately 20% of pregnant women experience some vaginal bleeding, with or without abdominal cramping, during the first trimester. This is known as a threatened abortion. However, mos...

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Expert & Community Posts

Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer Risk

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...not cause their breast cancer: induced abortion or spontaneous abortion (miscarriage). ... Read more »

Pregnancy and IBD

By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...are in remission are no more likely to experience spontaneous abortion or stillbirth, or to have... Read more »

Intrauterine Exposure to Tobacco May Lead to ADHD in Children

By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert

...smoking has been shown to increase the chances of spontaneous abortion, premature delivery, and... Read more »

Interested In Trying a New Migraine Abortive? The Trials Are Open!

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You may remember that I interviewed Dr. Tony Ho about a new Migraine abortive medication at last... Read more »

The Grief and Loss of Miscarriage

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...even my sister began to tell me their stories of miscarriage. And it became clear to me that... Read more »

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Health Guide

Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer Risk: NCI Fact Sheet

...continues to be conducted to determine whether having an induced abortion, or a miscarriage (also known as spontaneous abortion), influences a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer later... Read more »

Inevitable abortion

Inevitable abortion is a spontaneous abortion which cannot be stopped. See also: Threatened abortion Incomplete abortion Infected... Read more »

Neither Abortion Nor Miscarriage Associated with Breast Cancer Risk

...with an increased risk of breast cancer. The NHSSII study concluded that neither induced abortion nor spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) seems to be associated with breast cancer risk in... Read more »

Miscarriage

...(Pregnancy losses after the 20th week are called preterm deliveries.) A miscarriage may also be called a "spontaneous abortion." This refers to naturally occurring events, not elective or... Read more »

Abortion: threatened

......such as x-rays and infectious diseases also decreases the risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion is not preventable if the fetus dies. In fact, it is important for the... Read more »

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Medications

Aygestin Oral Uses and How to Use

... Progestins are not effective in preventing miscarriages. How To Use Read the Patient... Read more »

Accutane Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...medication. Serious (sometimes fatal) birth defects, miscarriages, and premature births have... Read more »

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