Spontaneous abortion

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Narrower Terms 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

miscarriage

See for

abortion

Broader Terms

pregnancy loss

Narrower Terms

chronic spontaneous abortion

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Risk of another spontaneous abortion is approximately 25-30% with 70% rate of successful pregnancy in subsequent pregnancy.
• Many physicians consider curettage mandatory to ensure that a spontaneous abortion is complete; others prefer to watch the patient for a few days and, if no further bleeding occurs, avoid curettage.
• Miscarriage Spontaneous abortion is more likely in young women with older male partners June 26th, 2003 According to recent research from France, "couples in industrialized countries tend to delay attempting to have children, which may lower their chances of live birth.
• A spontaneous abortion is as opposed to an induced abortion.
• LEVEL: Independent (* requires MD order) SUPPORTIVE DATA: Spontaneous abortion is a term which refers to pregnancy loss prior to viability due to natural causes.

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