Patient's question:
I'm three months pregnant now. It's said that this stage should have started showing, but I haven't noticed any changes. The past two days, I suddenly had stomach pain and some bleeding. The doctor said it was a missed miscarriage. I'd like to understand how long it will take for this to naturally miscarry?Doctor's answer:
If the fetus is diagnosed with a true recurrence of fetal demise, it is best to handle it promptly. Generally, a miscarriage procedure can be performed within the first three months of pregnancy. If it is less than three months, medication combined with curettage must be used to completely remove residual tissue. Otherwise, after the embryo dies, many tissues may still remain in the pregnant woman's body, which is very dangerous and can lead to disseminated intravascular coagulation. In severe cases, it may also result in a recurrence of heavy bleeding. Fetal demise is actually a phenomenon where early pregnancy embryos stop growing and developing due to certain reasons. There are many causes of fetal demise, and besides the physical condition of the pregnant woman, environmental factors can also act as triggers. Vaginal bleeding after conception may indicate the possibility of threatened miscarriage. If ultrasound examination does not detect fetal heartbeat, it may be considered fetal demise.