Under the dead pregnancy understand the intrauterine death of the fetus for up to 20 weeks. The inevitable result of this violation is spontaneous abortion. An increased risk is observed in women 35-40 years old, as well as those who have already had a frozen pregnancy in the past.
Why develops a frozen pregnancy?
Having dealt with the fact that such a frozen pregnancy, it is necessary to say about what makes it happen. There are a number of reasons that lead to the development of this phenomenon. However, this is most often due to:
- chromosome violations of the fetal apparatus;
- anembrion (when the cells responsible for the formation of the fetus cease to divide, and those that form the placenta - divide). As a result, on ultrasound the doctor diagnoses an empty fetal egg;
- hormonal disorders, which can also lead to the development of a frozen pregnancy;
- infectious diseases;
- pathology of the uterus;
- chronic diseases of the pregnant.
What are the signs of a stiffened pregnancy?
Quite often, women who have not been able to get pregnant for a long time, for fear of complications, want to know how frozen pregnancy is manifested in the early stages. As a rule, this is evidenced by:
- bloody discharge from the vagina;
- pain in the back area or in the lower abdomen;
- slight increase in body temperature;
- deterioration of the general condition (weakness, nausea, vomiting).
If such symptoms appear, you need to consult a doctor to determine their cause.
As to how the frozen pregnancy in the second trimester manifests itself , then it must be said that in this case it is much easier to diagnose it. In a similar situation, women note:
- sudden cessation of fetal movements;
- absence of breast engorgement and decrease in size;
- the appearance of pain in the lumbar region of the back.
How to behave when you suspect a frozen pregnancy?
At occurrence of the first signs of the frozen pregnancy, the woman should address to the gynecologist in the nearest, after their detection, time. This will avoid the development of complications, which is the infection of the woman's body, which leads to a fatal outcome. The only way to treat this disorder is to clean the uterine cavity, which involves removing the fetus from the uterus.