Miscarriage (cont.)

Medical Author:

Vicken P Sepilian, MD

Medical Editor:

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

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spontaneous abortion, threatened abortion, TAB, inevitable abortion, incomplete abortion, missed abortion, abortion, threatened miscarriage, vaginal bleeding, vaginal bleeding during early pregnancy, bleeding in pregnancy, bleeding during pregnancy, pregnancy and bleeding, signs of miscarriage, miscarriage symptoms, pregnancy loss, D&C, home pregnancy test, cramps, abdominal pain

Author: Vicken P Sepilian, MD, MSc Medical Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, CHA Fertility Center

REFERENCE: MedscapeReference.com. Early Pregnancy Loss.

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