Threatened Abortion
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Anatomy of the female reproductive tract includes:
The uterus, cervix, and vaginal canal
The fallopian tubes: these paired structures connect each ovary to the uterus.
The ovaries: one on each side of the uterus. The normal ovary is approximately the size of an unshelled almond.
The fetus grows within the amniotic within the uterus:
An embryo
The fetus within the amniotic sac
The near term fetus within the uterus
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain
Placenta previa
Placental abruption
Pregnancy complications serious miscarriage
Pregnancy
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Last Updated: Dec 19, 2006
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References:
Szabo I, Szilagyi A. Management of threatened abortion. Early Pregnancy. 1996 Dec;2(4):233-40.
Weiss JL, Malone FD, Vidaver J, et al. Threatened abortion: A risk factor for poor pregnancy outcome, a population-based screening study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Mar;190(3):745-50.
Yip SK, Sahota D, Cheung LP, Lam P, Haines CJ, Chung TK. Accuracy of clinical diagnostic methods of threatened abortion. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2003;56(1):38-42.