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Missed abortion

06/04/2007

Question:

hello.. i`m 23 years old.. last month i have missed abortion and D&C has been done... i want to know what exactly is the cause and how to prevent it...

thanks

Answer:

There are a variety of causes of missed abortion. The most common cause is a genetic error in the developing fetus. Sometimes missed abortions are dues to insufficient progesterone production by the placenta or, rarely, certain medical conditions.

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University of Cincinnati Arthur T. Ollendorff, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
Arthur T. Ollendorff, MD