Pregnancy Development - Written by admin on Saturday, September 26, 2009 2:57 - 0 Comments

What Is Chemical Pregnancy?

Chemical pregnancy is that condition in which the miscarriage occurred before the formation of the gestational sac. In this condition a missed period or hCG blood test is the only evidence for the pregnancy. The test of ultra sound could not detect this as the formation of gestational sac had not been there. This type of pregnancy remains for less than 5 weeks.

Causes For Chemical pregnancy:
The main reason for this to occur in the pregnancy is not yet known. As the pregnancy ends so early the tissues of these could not be collected.

  • Chromosomal Abnormality: It is a common thought that this condition arises due to the presence of some abnormal chromosome. This chromosome can be either in the egg or in the sperm which results in Chemical pregnancy.
  • Uterine Abnormality: Any kind of abnormality in the endometrial lining or in the uterine or any kind of infection can also result in Chemical Pregnancy.
  • Hormonal Deficiency: Some women who suffer from Luteal phase defects have hormonal deficiencies could not carry for a longer time due the lack of hormones. Such cases also end in early miscarriages.

Symptoms Of Chemical Pregnancy:

Women who suffer from Chemical pregnancy do not have any unique symptom . The only symptom is that their hCG levels increases so they could not realise that whether they are pregnant or facing a miscarriage.

As the women gets pregnant so they have the following some symptoms:

  • Breast tenderness
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea and Morning Sickness

But these symptoms disappear after six weeks. At that time the period will begin and there will be:
heavy bleeding, severe pain and cramping.



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