Placenta
The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply.
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A 20-year old asked:
What is a placenta?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Can you eat the placenta?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What causes placenta prevea?
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What is a low-lying placenta?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Is a low placenta dangerous ?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What does thick placenta means?
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A 33-year old female asked:
What causes a low lying placenta?
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Can the placenta move positions
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Is it okay to have a fused placenta?
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What to do if I have a low placenta?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What is minor seperation in placenta ?
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A 48-year old asked:
Any exercise to move up your placenta?
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A 38-year old asked:
Must i worry if placenta is calcifying?
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A 26-year old asked:
What are conditions affecting the placenta?
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What is the best placement of the placenta?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Is a low lying posteria placenta a concern?
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A 25-year old female asked:
When does the placenta start to deteriorate?
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A 41-year old asked:
What will happen if my placenta doesn't move up?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: placenta?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are there any exercises to move a low-lying placenta?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Are there any chances of misscarreage if your placenta is low?
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A 35-year old asked:
I had a low placenta and bled twice big around 1 am. Was that coincidence?
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A 34-year old asked:
What does it mean when your placenta isn't giving the baby enough nutrition?
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A 45-year old asked:
Potentially bigger then average placenta and baby at 16.5 weeks. Is this worrying?
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A female asked:
What does it mean placenta is fundo anterior well away from IOS? Please reply thanks
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A 39-year old female asked:
What does mean if report says placenta, lower segment, 22mm away from the os maturity grade 1?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Why could the tech not able see placenta at 11 weeks and 5 days. Was it to early or was something wrong that they weren't telling me. ?
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A 42-year old asked:
How is placenta acreta?Treated or cured?
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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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