- Pregnancy Loss (Before 20 Weeks of Pregnancy) - NICHD
Pregnancy loss occurs when a pregnancy ends unexpectedly before the 20th week It is sometimes called early pregnancy loss, mid-trimester pregnancy loss, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, or fetal demise We use the term "pregnancy loss" throughout this information NICHD supports and conducts research on the causes of this type of pregnancy loss and other topics that affect maternal health
- What Are the Causes of and Risks for Pregnancy Loss (Before 20 . . . - NICHD
Pregnancy loss may occur for many reasons, and sometimes the cause remains unknown even after additional tests are completed Possible Causes Pregnancy loss often happens when a pregnancy doesn't develop normally In many cases, miscarriages result from a problem with the chromosomes in the fetus 1 The number of chromosomes the fetus has—too many or too few—can affect survival Other
- What are possible causes of stillbirth? - NICHD
Causes of stillbirth can include problems with the placenta, congenital anomalies, and infection Sometimes, no cause can be identified
- Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated - WHO
Maternal causes of death are grouped into categories aligned with the International Classification of Diseases-Maternal Mortality (ICD-MM) coding: abortion (relating to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and induced abortion), embolism, haemorrhage, hypertensive disorders, pregnancy-related sepsis, other direct causes, and indirect causes described
- Vitamin supplementation for preventing miscarriage
Definitions of the timing miscarriage varied across trials, which was attempted to be resolved using the outcome total fetal loss In addition, supplementation in some trials was initiated in mid-pregnancy, which would have little effect on the risk of miscarriage
- Pregnancy Loss (Before 20 Weeks of Pregnancy)
Pregnancy loss occurs when a pregnancy ends unexpectedly before the 20th week It is sometimes called early pregnancy loss, mid-trimester pregnancy loss, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, or fetal demise We use the term "pregnancy loss" throughout this information
- Violence against women
WHO fact sheet on violence against women providing key facts and information on the scope of the problem, health consequences, prevention, WHO response
- Preterm birth - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO works with partners around the world to conduct research into the causes of preterm birth and provides updated analyses of global preterm birth levels and trends every 3 to 5 years References 1
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