Article: Things You Should Know About A Molar Pregnancy
|
|
|
|
|
Things You Should Know About A Molar Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an exciting time for any woman, but with the many pregnancy complications out there, it can also be scary for first time mothers. It has been reported that one in every thousand pregnancies in the U.S. is a molar pregnancy, which makes it one of the most common pregnancy complications for women today.
What is a molar pregnancy?
This occurs when a sperm fertilizes an empty egg. Even though it?s empty, it continues to develop and a placenta is formed despite there being no fetus. The hormone HCG is also produced which fools the body into thinking that there is a pregnancy when there is only placenta.
A partial molar pregnancy occurs when two sperms fertilize an egg. However, instead of forming twins, in this type of pregnancy, something goes ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home
|
Back To Articles Directory
|
|
|
Send your comments, Suggestions or
Queries regarding this site at roseindia_net@yahoo.com.
|
|
Copyright © 2006. All rights
reserved.
|
|