Patient's question:
I've been pregnant for two months today. Previous thorough examinations were normal, but this time when I visited the doctor, they said there was no fetal heartbeat. Has the fetus stopped growing and developing? Will a miscarriage occur naturally with fetal demise, or is surgery necessary?Doctor's answer:
If, after a thorough check-up at two months of pregnancy, there is still no fetal heartbeat, and the menstrual cycle is regular, it is considered a missed miscarriage. If the embryo stops developing and remains in the uterus for a prolonged period, it may lead to symptoms such as abdominal pain and bleeding, but it may not be completely expelled. If the is relatively long, it may not only cause many adverse reactions, such as purulent tissue organization, fever, and the release of toxins leading to disseminated intravascular coagulation, but it also requires active treatment combining medication-induced abortion with uterine evacuation after diagnosis.