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Placenta diseases

Placenta diseases

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Is a type of:

Pregnancy complications

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Baby / fetus, Pelvis

Types of

Placenta blocks cervix
Condition

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A 31-year old female asked:

I am 20wks preg and Dr told me that my placenta is very small she suspect that I have autoimmune disorder though not tested yet.wat can Dr do to help?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Whats causes subchorionic hematomas to come and go in pregnancy? At 17w does it mean I have a blood clotting disorder? I would like to know how frequently OBGYNs tend to see it cause 17w + miscarriage/still birth or placenta abruption? Is it rare?

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A 24-year old female asked:

13week us says posterior placenta low lying nuchal thickness 1.5mm dr. Advised downsyn screen blood test. Very afraid. May my baby have any disorder?

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A 32-year old female asked:

How long does cocaine stay in ones placenta?

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A 41-year old asked:

What happens if there is bleeding from the placenta after an amneo? Is that the babys blood?

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A 24-year old female asked:

21wks pg, u/s showed low laying placenta, but not covering cervix. Is this cause for concern? Going for follow up in a wk but feeling nervous.

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A 17-year old female asked:

Can you eat the placenta?

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A 24-year old asked:

What is a low-lying placenta?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Can the placenta move positions

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A 50-year old asked:

What to do if I have a low placenta?

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A 27-year old asked:

What is the best placement of the placenta?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: placenta?

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A 41-year old asked:

Does THC cross the placenta?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Placenta posterior is good or bad?

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A 36-year old asked:

What does "adherent placenta" mean?

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A 43-year old female asked:

What is a venous lake in a placenta?

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A 39-year old asked:

When do doctors do placenta testing?

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A 25-year old female asked:

What are causes of abruptio placenta?

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A 38-year old asked:

Where can I get placenta encapsulated?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can smoking cigarets show in the placenta?

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A 36-year old asked:

How long does heroin stay in the placenta?

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A 42-year old asked:

Meaning of anterior (fundal body) placenta?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Can you masturbate with low laying Placenta?

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A 30-year old asked:

What is meant by a partial placenta abruption?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can a placenta abruption cause the baby to die?

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A 45-year old asked:

Is having a thick placenta going to harm my baby?

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A 28-year old female asked:

21 weeks and have low lying placenta, is sex safe?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Can I have a orgasm with placenta priva with out sex?

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A 27-year old female asked:

What does high lying posterior placenta grade 1 means?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Placenta is a bit low and posterior.. is sex still safe?

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