What is missed abortion and what are its clinical manifestations?

Missed abortion is actually what is commonly known as a missed abortion, which is a fetal death that is retained in the uterine cavity but not expelled naturally in time. Its occurrence is mainly related to factors such as hormone levels and uterine sensitivity, which can lead to adverse reactions such as disappearance of early pregnancy reactions, shrinkage of the uterus, and disappearance of fetal movements. It generally requires the use of oxytocin and anti-infective drugs for treatment, and timely curettage surgery.

Abortion is an accident that is more likely to happen during pregnancy, and there are many types of abortion. Most women may know about threatened abortion, but may not know about missed abortion. So when they go to the obstetrics department for a checkup after a miscarriage and are diagnosed with missed abortion, they will be eager to know the specific situation. So what is missed abortion?
1. What is missed abortion ?<br/>Missed abortion can actually be called overdue abortion. In women who have this type of abortion, the embryo or fetus has died and is retained in the uterine cavity, but has not been naturally expelled from the body in time. The main cause of missed abortion is poor development of the embryo and placenta, which is related to hormone levels and uterine sensitivity, or some maternal diseases, and it may also be caused by adverse external environmental stimulation.
2. Clinical manifestations of missed abortion <br/>Once a missed abortion occurs, the pregnant woman's early pregnancy reaction will disappear, especially the symptoms of nausea, vomiting and breast tenderness will no longer occur. In addition, the size of the uterus will no longer increase, but will show signs of shrinkage. If an examination is performed, fetal movement and fetal heart rate will not be detected. A small number of patients will also have symptoms of vaginal bleeding. If it is not effectively treated, missed abortion may also induce more serious complications such as disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Treatment of missed abortion
1. Drug therapy <br/>Patients need to use oxytocin and other drugs that can enhance uterine contractions for treatment, and at the same time need to take a certain dose of anti-infective drugs, such as erythromycin tablets and metronidazole tablets.
2. Surgical treatment <br/>For the treatment of missed abortion, patients need to undergo uterine curettage in time. However, caution should be maintained and regular follow-up examinations are required after surgery. If necessary, uterine curettage should be performed again. However, before surgery, patients must first undergo a blood test and determine the specific coagulation function. If necessary, blood transfusion therapy can be performed, and heparin or component blood transfusion can be used. After the coagulation function improves, surgery can be performed.