Molar Pregnancy

Molar pregnancy is when an abnormally formed

non-viable

fertilized egg grows in the uterus and fails to come to term. An ultrasound of a complete molar pregnancy — which can be detected as early as eight or nine weeks of pregnancy — may show: No embryo or fetus. No amniotic fluid. A thick cystic

placenta

nearly filling the uterus.
It is highly advised to get the molar pregnancy removed as soon as possible after diagnosis, in order to avoid the risks of getting

choriocarcinoma

.
Symptoms

Absence of period

common

Blood from vagina not from period

  • Dark brown, Pink

common

Tissue passing from vagina

Throwing up

  • Occurs or is worse in the morning

or Feel like vomiting

  • Occurs or is worse in the morning

Abdominal pain

  • Lower, In the bottom right region, In the bottom left region

Anemia

High blood pressure

Rapid heart rate

or Excessive sweating

or Shaking

  • Both sides

or Feeling agitated

or Anxiety

or Fatigue

or Thinning or loss of hair anywhere

or Increased sensitivity to heat

or Gradual upper limb weakness

or Irregular heartbeat

Difficulty breathing

  • Rapidly developing

or Abnormally rapid breathing

Risk factors

Recent sex

  • At a reproductive age

  • Without any kind of birth control, Without any kind of infection control

or Pregnancy

  • Before 20 weeks

  • Uterus is larger than expected for this stage of pregnancy

History of molar pregnancy

History of spontaneous abortion or miscarriage

Treatment
A molar pregnancy can't continue as a normal viable pregnancy. To prevent complications, the abnormal placental tissue must be removed. Treatment usually consists of one or more of the following steps: 1-Dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure to remove molar tissue from your uterus. 2-

Hysterectomy

. 3-HCG monitoring. After the molar tissue is removed, your doctor will repeat measurements of your HCG level until it returns to normal. If you continue to have HCG in your blood, you may need additional treatment.
Recommended specialist

If you have Molar Pregnancy, then a visit to an obstetrician-gynecologist is highly recommended.

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Obstetrician-gynecologist

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