Patient's question:
Condition Description: Does a molar pregnancy always occur after pregnancy?Previous Treatment and Effect: I just want to know if a molar pregnancy always requires pregnancy.
Expected Help: Can there be a molar pregnancy without pregnancy?
Doctor's answer:
Hello. Yes. After a molar pregnancy, some patients may develop into malignant gestational trophoblastic disease or choriocarcinoma. The main route of metastasis for these cancers is hematogenous spread. If not detected and treated in a timely manner, metastasis to the lungs, brain, vagina, and other areas can occur very quickly, posing a significant threat to the patient's health and life. Most of these malignancies develop within two years after the molar pregnancy. Repeated pregnancy often interferes with the observation of the patient. Women must use contraception and undergo close follow-up and examinations within two years after a molar pregnancy. After two years of observation, if a comprehensive medical examination shows that everything is normal, pregnancy can be resumed.