Preterm labor is caused by a variety of causes. One cause is placental pathology or an inadequately functioning placenta. Preterm labor arising from placental ischemia (part of the placenta has had interruption of the blood supply and that part of...
Continue ReadingIntrauterine Growth Retardation Due to Placental Insufficiency
Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) or Restriction can have numerous causes, but the most common cause for IUGR is placental insufficiency. In this scenario, the placenta is not delivering the nutrients and oxygen to the fetus like it is supposed to....
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Placental abruption is the separation of the placenta from the uterine lining after the twentieth week of pregnancy. This condition will occur in roughly 1% of women. If the abruption is small, the condition can be managed by physical and...
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