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Placental abruption
A condition in which a pregnant woman's placenta prematurely separates from the uterus, causing bleeding.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
42 years experience
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Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 26-year old asked:
What is a Placental Abruption?
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A 36-year old asked:
what causes a placental abruption?
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A 31-year old asked:
How do you diagnose a placental abruption?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of placental abruption?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is the treatment for placental abruption?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can I die from placental abruption if I ignore it?
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A 38-year old asked:
How do you know if you have a placental abruption?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is the best way to prevent a placental abruption?
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A 51-year old asked:
How will placental abruption affect my health going forward?
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A 29-year old asked:
How long does pain associated with placental abruption last?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can aeroplane cause placental abruption ?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have POTS, and lost my baby to placental abruption (which they think caused the POTS) should I not try again? better to adopt? once Pots gets better
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can progesterone defiency cause placental abruption ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I had a full term stillbirth apparently caused by a very small placental abruption. What may have caused this? What are the chances of reoccurrence?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can placental abruption come back in a later pregnancy?
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A 35-year old asked:
is there any link between a two vessel cord and a placental abruption?
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A 44-year old asked:
is there any connection between a two vessel cord and a placental abruption?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I developed POTS & Lupus directly after my first birth of a baby that ended in a 23 week birth/placental abruption. Can I risk trying again? I want 2!
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A 38-year old asked:
Does pregnancy-induced hypertension cause placental abruption?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I lost my baby during my first pregnancy due to suhchrionic bleed which led to placental abruption at 24 weeks-, do i even bother trying again :/?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is it normal to be pregnant again after 6 months CS (bikini incision ) cause I had complete placental abruption at 31 weeks and I lost my baby ?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is there a connection between a two vessel cord and a placental abruption in pregnancy?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I had a subchronic hem that led to placental abruption my baby died at 23weeks after a week battle. have bicorunate uterus, should I even try again :(?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Ill be 4 weeks pregnant on the 21st. My last pregnancy was severe pre-eclampsia and placental abruption. Is it possible i could get it again??
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A 30-year old asked:
I was diagnosed with minor placental abruption at 19 weeks pregnant. I am now 30 weeks and continue to spot daily. Now the spotting has gotten heavy enough to need a panty liner. Is there anything I can do to protect myself and my baby?
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A male asked:
Should I be worried about Amniotic fluid embolism with my pregnancy my first pregnancy I lost my baby to placental abruption at 39wks?
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A 27-year old female asked:
OBGYN!whats the chances this happening again I have bicorunate uterus that made subchrionicbleed&turned into placental abruption at 23 weeks,bad outco?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are the chances of having consecutive placental abruptions?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can you have abruption from bad dreams?
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A 39-year old asked:
If I had abruption, what is risk of it coming back?
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