Miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion, is the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks. There are different types of miscarriages, each with specific causes and implications:
Threatened Miscarriage: Symptoms like vaginal bleeding and cramping occur, but the pregnancy may still continue.
Inevitable Miscarriage: Bleeding and cramping worsen, and the pregnancy cannot be saved.
Incomplete Miscarriage: Part of the pregnancy tissue is expelled, but some remains in the uterus.
Complete Miscarriage: All pregnancy tissue is expelled naturally, and no further medical intervention is needed.
Missed Miscarriage: The fetus dies, but the body does not expel the tissue.
Blighted Ovum: The fertilized egg implants, but the embryo does not develop.
Ectopic Pregnancy: The fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, often in a fallopian tube, posing serious health risks.
Recurrent Miscarriage: A woman experiences multiple miscarriages, typically due to genetic, hormonal, or anatomical factors.
Cervical Insufficiency: The cervix opens prematurely, leading to miscarriage in the second trimester.
Chromosomal Miscarriage: Caused by genetic abnormalities in the fetus, often leading to the body naturally expelling the pregnancy.
Chemical Pregnancy: A very early miscarriage that occurs shortly after implantation, often before the pregnancy is confirmed by ultrasound.
Anembryonic Pregnancy: The embryo does not develop, though the gestational sac forms.
