Abortion or more commonly called miscarriage is the death of the fetus in the womb before the gestational age reaches 20 weeks. You may not know the types of abortion that can occur during pregnancy. What are those? Check out the following reviews.
Generally, abortion is considered to occur because there is an error in the pregnancy or the health of the mother. In fact, 2 out of 3 abortions occur because of an abnormality in the fetal chromosome that makes it unable to grow and eventually fall from the womb.
Types of Abortion
In the medical world, abortion or miscarriage is divided into several types, including:
1. Complete abortion
In this type of miscarriage, the cervix is wide open and all fetal tissue is expelled from the uterus. Pregnant women who experience this will experience vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain like giving birth. Usually, a complete abortion occurs at less than 12 weeks of gestation.
2. Incomplete abortion
In this condition, the fetal tissue has been partially expelled. Generally, bleeding and abdominal pain will last a long time and can only stop after all the tissue has been removed or a curettage is performed.
3. Abortion insipiens
In insipiens abortion occurs bleeding accompanied by abdominal pain, but the fetal tissue is still intact in the uterus. Even so, miscarriage is still unavoidable because the cervix is already open.
4. Threat of abortion
Threat of abortion is not actually a miscarriage. In this condition, the cervix is still closed and the fetus is still alive in the womb. Bleeding from the vagina and abdominal pain experienced were still relatively light. The risk of miscarriage is greater. However, usually the pregnancy is still possible to continue.
5. Unexpected abortion
In an unexpected abortion, the fetus has died but the mother does not realize it because there are no complaints. Another possibility, the fetus will not develop from the beginning (blighted ovum). This condition is usually only realized when the mother is under control and the fetal heart rate is not visible on examination ultrasound.
6. Repeated abortion
Recurrent abortion is a diagnosis for miscarriages that occur 3 or more times in a row. The possibility of repeated abortion is very small. Therefore, consult this incident with a gynecologist to find out the cause.
The types of abortion above can happen to anyone during the first trimester of pregnancy. In order to avoid miscarriage, keep pregnancy healthy by eating a balanced nutritious diet, avoiding cigarette smoke and consumption of alcoholic beverages, getting used to light exercise, and managing stress well.
Do not forget to regularly check your pregnancy to the obstetrician so that the condition of the fetus and your health is monitored properly.