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Blighted ovum
A condition where a very early pregnancy appears normal when seen on an ultrasound, but the egg fails to develop into an embryo.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 29-year old female asked:
What is the most reasons of a blighted ovum?
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Blighted ovum question? How do you treat that?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can it take months for a blighted ovum to pass?
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A 34-year old asked:
Blighted ovum question? Did the baby ever exist?
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A 25-year old asked:
When a woman has blighted ovum, what does it mean?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the chances of having a blighted ovum twice?
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A 26-year old male asked:
What are the chances of having a blighted ovum twice?
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A member asked:
What are the chances of having a blighted ovum twice?
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A 41-year old asked:
Blighted ovum: what is the likelihood of it happening twice?
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A member asked:
What can me and my wife do or take to prevent blighted ovum?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is the likihood of a woman having a blighted ovum twice?
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A 40-year old asked:
I had a blighted ovum at eight weeks, i had D&C. Risk of recurrence?
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A 27-year old asked:
Why are some people more likely to develop blighted ovum than others?
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A 29-year old female asked:
i have suffered blighted ovum twice consecutively. what can i d to have a vital baby?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Hello. I am diagnosed with a blighted ovum,7 weeks and 2 days. The gyne recommends D & C in a week's time. How many cycles must v wait til v try again?
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A member asked:
Possible Blighted Ovum??? I had a scan at 5 weeks 6 days and nothing was seen but the sac and ring. My levels keep doubling currently my level is 11,797. The doctor thinks im having a blighted ovum. Is it possible that i ovulated late? Im truley heartbrok
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A 34-year old asked:
Can trauma cause a blighted ovum?
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A 37-year old asked:
had a blighted ovum at 3 months. did mva, there was no bleeding?
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A 33-year old female asked:
If my husband smoked marijuana regularly for 20 years and during the time we conceived, could this have caused our blighted ovum?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I was exercising (zumba) on the day my baby stopped developing. Could this have caused my blighted ovum if genetic tests of the sac came back normal?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is a yolk sac present with a blighted ovum?
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A 30-year old asked:
Just went for 1st ultrasound and found out i had a blighted ovum?
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A 42-year old asked:
Has anyone had a high hcg and then found out they had a blighted ovum?
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A 21-year old asked:
I've had 2 blighted ovums. Will I have pregnancy complications next time?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I think I had a misscarriage but pt came up neg ,the tissue passed looked like possible placenta or blighted ovum.?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have been diagnosed with blighted ovum,@7 weeks,2days. after d & c, how many cycles should we wait again before trying?affects future pregnancies?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is a blighted ovum a mole? if not, what's the difference?
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A 32-year old asked:
I had a blighted ovum. can i get it again now with this pregnancy?
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A 30-year old male asked:
My wife is pregnant and doctor sade the baby went through blighted ovum,she is on her 11th week.are there chances for the baby to makeit?
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A 21-year old female asked:
If during the first ultrasound it appears that it is a blighted ovum, is there a possibility that there is a fetus and the ultrasound missed it?
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