Miscarriage - threatened
Alternate Names : Threatened miscarriage, Threatened spontaneous abortion, Abortion - threatened, Threatened abortion
Definition
A threatened miscarriage is a condition that suggests a miscarriage might take place before the 20th week of pregnancy.
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
A small number of pregnant women have some vaginal bleeding, with or without abdominal cramps, during the first trimester of pregnancy. When the symptoms indicate a miscarriage is possible, the condition is called a "threatened abortion." (This refers to a naturally occurring event, not medical abortions or surgical abortions.)
Miscarriage occurs in just a small percentage of women who have vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. For more information, see: Miscarriage
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