Table 12.1 indicates the various terms most frequently associated with miscarriage.
Table 12.1
| Type of miscarriage | Description | Question Number |
|
Spontaneous |
This is when the miscarriage occurs naturally as opposed to being induced. | |
|
Induced |
The pregnancy is terminated artificially. | |
|
Threatened |
There is bleeding and sometimes pelvic pain but the cervix is closed and ultrasound indicates an ongoing pregnancy within the uterus. | |
|
Inevitable. |
The pregnancy is not continuing. | |
|
Complete |
An inevitable abortion and the uterus has completely emptied itself. | |
|
Incomplete |
An inevitable abortion with products of the pregnancy still present in the uterus. | |
|
Missed. |
There are no reasons to have suspected that the pregnancy is not going to continue but the embryo has died. | |
|
Septic. |
The miscarriage has been complicated by infection. | |
|
Recurrent or habitual |
Most authorities recommend that these terms should be used only for three or more consecutive miscarriages although there is a tendency towards two. | |
|
Early |
Miscarriage in the first few weeks of the pregnancy. | |
|
Late |
Miscarriage after the first few weeks. | |
|
First trimester |
Miscarriage before thirteen weeks of pregnancy. | |
|
Second trimester |
Miscarriage after thirteen weeks and before twenty four weeks. |
Please click on the required question.
- 1 What is a miscarriage?
- 2 What are the different types of miscarriage?
- 3 How accurate are pregnancy tests?
- 4 What is a blighted ovum?
- 5 I have had a hydatidiform mole. What is this?
- 6 Why did I have a spontaneous miscarriage?
- 7 How frequently do miscarriages occur?
- 8 I am miscarrying. How should this be treated?
- 8a Can miscarriage result in anxiety and depression?
- 9 What is meant by recurrent miscarriage?
- 10 I have a problem with recurrent miscarriage. What is the chance of my next pregnancy being successful?
- Q 12.11 Recurrent Miscarriage I have miscarried again. Why does this keep happening?
- 12 What congenital problems might be associated with recurrent miscarriage and how could they be treated?
- 13 What traumatic conditions can cause recurrent miscarriage and how can they be treated?
- 14 Can infection cause recurrent miscarriage and would treatment help?
- 15 Could a metabolic disorder cause recurrent miscarriage?
- 16 Could a hormonal problem account for recurrent miscarriage and would hormone treatment help me?
- 17 Could an autoimmune problem cause recurrent miscarriage and how could this be treated?
- 18 Could a tumour cause recurrent miscarriage?
- 19 What degenerative processes may be associated with recurrent miscarriage?
- 20 After every miscarriage I become more depressed. Could this account for the problem?
- 21 Is it always possible to explain recurrent miscarriage?
- 22 I have a problem with recurrent miscarriage. What treatment is available to ensure that this does not happen again?
- 23 What is an ectopic pregnancy?
- 24 How frequently do ectopic pregnancies occur?
- 25 Why do ectopic pregnancies occur?
- 26 How can an ectopic pregnancy be diagnosed?
- 27 How can an ectopic pregnancy be treated?
- 28 Where can I obtain more information?
- 29 Support Groups.
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