Inevitable abortion
Inevitable spontaneous abortion occurs in about 25% of women with a threatened abortion.
It is characterised by:
- considerable bleeding
- lower abdominal pain
- a dilated cervix - note the external os of a multigravida usually admits the tip of a finger
- products may have been passed - do not confuse with clots
Either a complete or incomplete abortion may result.
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