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  1. Also known as: pregnancy loss, spontaneous abortion
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    A spontaneous loss of foetus before the 20th week.
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    Urgent medical attention is usually recommended by healthcare providers
    Is condition treatable?
    Treatable by a medical professional
    Does diagnosis require lab test or imaging?
    Often requires lab test or imaging
    Time taken for recovery
    Can last several days or weeks
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    Common for ages 18-35 and 35-50
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    Family history may increase likelihood
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    Miscarriage, spontaneous expulsion of the embryo or fetus from the uterus before the 20th week of pregnancy, prior to the conceptus having developed sufficiently to live without maternal support. An estimated 10 to 25 percent of...see more

    Insight :Miscarriage definition: spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy

    Insight :Prevalence: 10 to 25 percent of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage

    Insight :Symptoms: vaginal bleeding, tissue passing, abdominal pain, cramping, back pain, weakness

    Insight :Causes: chromosomal abnormalities, drugs, uterine abnormalities, thyroid diseases, etc.

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    A miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion, is an event that results in the loss of a fetus before 20 weeks of pregnancy. It typically happens during the first trimester, or first three months, of the pregnancy. Miscarriages can happen for a variety of medical reasons, many of which aren’t within a person’s control.
    We hope this will help at what can be a very difficult time. What is a miscarriage? Miscarriage is when a baby (or fetus or embryo) dies in the uterus during pregnancy. In the UK, that definition applies to pregnancies up to 23 weeks and 6 days, and any loss from 24 weeks is called a stillbirth.
    miscarriageassociation.org.uk
    The term includes all pregnancy losses from the time of conception until 24 weeks of gestation. Recurrent miscarriage is the loss of three or more pregnancies before 24 weeks of gestation. The most common cause of spontaneous pregnancy loss in the first trimester is chromosomal abnormalities.
    Sometimes, pregnancy tissue that stays in the uterus after a miscarriage can lead to a uterine infection about 1 to 2 days later. The infection is called a septic miscarriage. Symptoms include: Fever higher than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit more than two times.
  4. WebLearn about the common symptoms and signs of miscarriage, such as bleeding, pain and disappearing pregnancy symptoms. Find out how miscarriage is diagnosed, what options you have afterwards and where …