Threatened Abortion
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Rh factor
Treatment
specialist
Home Care
warning signs
Prevention
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
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Underlying Cause
Causes of threatened
abortion
include:
Abnormal uterus or cervix
Drug abuse
Alcohol abuse
Ectopic pregnancy
Injury to the uterus
Molar pregnancy
Smoking
Vaginal infection
Venereal disease
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain
Placenta previa
Placental abruption
Pregnancy complications serious miscarriage
Pregnancy
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Last Updated: Mar 20, 2007
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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.
