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Obstetrics. Recurrent miscarriage or recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is the spontaneous loss of 2-3 pregnancies that is estimated to affect up to 5% of women. The exact number of pregnancy losses and gestational weeks used to define RPL differs among medical societies. [1] In the majority of cases, the exact cause of pregnancy loss is ...
Recurrent miscarriage ("recurrent pregnancy loss" (RPL), "recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA), or "habitual abortion") is the occurrence of multiple consecutive miscarriages; the exact number used to diagnose recurrent miscarriage varies; however, two is the minimum threshold to meet the criteria.
Pregnancy loss is the loss of an embryo or fetus. The terms early pregnancy loss and late pregnancy loss are often used but there is no consensus over their definitions. Unintentional pregnancy loss. Miscarriage. Toxic abortion, caused by pollution or chemical exposures; Implantation failure; Molar pregnancy; Embryo loss; Fetal resorption ...
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Recurrent pregnancy loss can be defined as either two or three consecutive lost pregnancies within five months. In most cases, the loss of pregnancy can be attributed to genetic, hormonal, anatomical and immunological problems. However, there are still about 50% of cases without a known cause. [18]
Miscarriage has been found to be a traumatic event and a major loss for women. [18] Pregnancy loss, including induced abortion is a risk factor for mental illness. The impact of miscarriage can be underestimated. [37] [6] The trauma can be compounded if the miscarriage was accompanied by visible and relatively large amounts of blood loss. [38]
Uterine malformation. A uterine malformation is a type of female genital malformation resulting from an abnormal development of the Müllerian duct (s) during embryogenesis. Symptoms range from amenorrhea, infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and pain, to normal functioning depending on the nature of the defect.
Triploid syndrome. Triploid syndrome, also called triploidy, is a chromosomal disorder in which a fetus has three copies of every chromosome instead of the normal two. If this occurs in only some cells, it is called mosaic triploidy and is less severe. Most embryos with triploidy miscarry early in development.