Threatened Abortion
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Rh factor
Treatment
specialist
Home Care
warning signs
Prevention
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
Trusted Sites
Home Care
Home care for threatened
abortion
includes:
Avoid physical exertion.
Avoid
caffeine
.
Avoid alcohol.
Stop smoking
.
Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
Rest in bed, as recommended by your doctor.
Do not take
aspirin
or
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Do not have sexual intercourse until all symptoms have cleared for at least one week.
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain
Placenta previa
Placental abruption
Pregnancy complications serious miscarriage
Pregnancy
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Last Updated: Sep 4, 2007
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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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.
