Patient's question:
6.14 Last menstrual period, today's ultrasound shows a gestational sac of 0.8 cm, but I have no symptoms (no bleeding, no nausea, etc.)Doctor's answer:
Miscarriage refers to the phenomenon where an embryo stops developing after reaching a certain stage due to death. A fertilized egg is like a seed, which must undergo a series of complex and miraculous processes to eventually grow into a healthy baby. If, in the initial stages, the fertilized egg develops abnormally and terminates its development on its own, it is called "embryonic arrest." Embryonic arrest is a stage before natural miscarriage. If the arrested embryo is expelled from the body by the mother's self-protective mechanisms, it is termed a natural miscarriage. If the expulsion fails and the embryo remains in the uterine cavity, it is called a missed miscarriage.