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How is it an incomplete abortion when i've never had one. i just had my period 5 days late with big blood clots and tissues?

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Abortion terminology: In medical terms, an abortion is the loss of a pregnancy prior to 20 weeks gestation. An induced or elective abortion is what most people think of when they hear the word abortion. In medical diagnostic terminology, a miscarriage is considered a spontaneous abortion. An incomplete abortion is a miscarriage that has begun, but not all of the pregnancy tissue has been expelled.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Our name: We call it that- it is what your body does, not what someone does. It means you had a pregnancy and the fetus died and the body expelled it. I am sorry - hope you are feeling better.

Answered 8/30/2013

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