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Early pregnancy

Inevitable abortion

Definition:

Inevitable abortion is a spontaneous abortion which cannot be stopped.

See also:

Alternative Names: Abortion - inevitable

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Symptoms:

Symptoms include lower abdominal cramping and bleeding. The uterine cervix is dilated and fetal or placental material may already have passed out of the body.

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Calling your health care provider:

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Review Date: 11/8/2006
Reviewed By: Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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