Blighted ovum
A condition where a very early pregnancy appears normal when seen on an ultrasound, but the egg fails to develop into an embryo.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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What is a blighted ovum?
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How does one develop blighted ovum?
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What are the tests for blighted ovum?
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What are the symptoms of blighted ovum?
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What is the management of blighted ovum?
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Describe the features of a blighted ovum.?
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What is the most reasons of a blighted ovum?
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Blighted ovum question? How do you treat that?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can it take months for a blighted ovum to pass?
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Blighted ovum question? Did the baby ever exist?
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A 25-year old asked:
When a woman has blighted ovum, what does it mean?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What are my chances of having another blighted ovum?
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What are the chances of having a blighted ovum twice?
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How common is it to have triple blighted ovum at once?
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What is the likihood of a woman having a blighted ovum twice?
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Why are some people more likely to develop blighted ovum than others?
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A 18-year old female asked:
If i had a blighted ovum 2 months ago what are my chances of having another one?
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Can trauma cause a blighted ovum?
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Does smoking cause blighted ovum ?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can you have a blighted ovum if a yolk is present?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What is the longest you can have a blighted ovum? Is it possible to have one up to 23 weeks?
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A 33-year old female asked:
TTC and my last OBGYN app I was told I had an blight Ovum. Wasn't given much information. What should I do now?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Incases there is a threat for a blighted ovum there will be signs? And what thse be?..om on 8th wek schrduled for u/s on sat.
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A 21-year old female asked:
I was told a month ago I had a blighted ovum and Im still bleeding on and off is that normal I throught after two weeks bleeding stopped
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A 27-year old female asked:
Hello. I am diagnosed with a blighted ovum, 7 weeks and 2 days. The gyne recommends d & c in a week's time. How many cycles must v wait til v try again?
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A 25-year old female asked:
3miscarriages - one in 2017(5w2d - blighted ovum),chemical in 2019( 5w) ,recently in 2019 december a mmc(9w2d) . My last mmc karyotype result is monosomy18. We did mine and husbands karyotype-normal. Im 25 yrs worried about monosomy18.kindly advice ?
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Is it safe to orgasm with a blighted ovum?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is a yolk sac present with a blighted ovum?
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Can blighted ovum still show yellowish urine?
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Could ovulation inducing drugs prevent blighted ovum?
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