Complications of pregnancy are health problems that are related to, or arise during pregnancy. Complications that occur primarily during childbirth are...

However, pregnancy complications can cause other more severe symptoms, such as those associated with anemia. Common signs and symptoms of pregnancy include:...

Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage...

A complication in medicine, or medical complication, is an unfavorable result of a disease, health condition, or treatment. Complications may adversely...

Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus. Signs and symptoms classically include abdominal pain...

the death of a pregnant mother due to complications related to pregnancy, underlying conditions worsened by the pregnancy or management of these conditions...

Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in a female adolescent under the age of 20. Worldwide, pregnancy complications are the...

of established immunological tolerance in pregnancy. Endothelial dysfunction results in hypertension and many of the other symptoms and complications...

of all cases of choriocarcinoma. Molar pregnancies are relatively rare complications of pregnancy, occurring in approximately 1 in 1,000 pregnancies in...

chronic, high blood pressure are more likely to have certain complications during pregnancy than those with normal blood pressure. However, some women develop...

birthing canal is observed in a vaginal delivery. Each year, complications from pregnancy and childbirth result in about 500,000 birthing deaths, seven...

This is a shortened version of the eleventh chapter of the ICD-9: Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium. It covers ICD codes 630 to...

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a rare life-threatening complication of pregnancy that occurs in the third trimester or the immediate period after delivery...

skin. Complications may include organ failure. Relatively common causes include sepsis, surgery, major trauma, cancer, and complications of pregnancy. Less...

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attempted termination of pregnancy Complications following ectopic and molar pregnancy Stillbirth Perinatal death "Pregnancy with abortive outcome (Concept...

obese increases the odds ratio to 2.0. Obesity is related to many complications in pregnancy including: haemorrhage, infection, increased hospital stays for...

the cause is unknown. Causes may include pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia and birth complications, problems with the placenta or umbilical...

than 90% of these births occur to women living in developing countries. Complications of pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of mortality...

neonatal periods; Other conditions and complications of pregnancy; Pediatric and neonatal health issues. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is observed...

bleeding in the second half of pregnancy. The bleeding is bright red and tends not to be associated with pain. Complications may include placenta accreta...

complications. Pregnancy symptoms may be categorized based on trimester as well as region of the body affected. Many of the early signs of pregnancy will...

A multiple birth is the culmination of one multiple pregnancy, wherein the mother gives birth to two or more babies. A term most applicable to vertebrate...

during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes generally results in few symptoms; however, it increases the risk of pre-eclampsia, depression, and of needing...

around 25 weeks of pregnancy. Symptoms may include vaginal bleeding, lower abdominal pain, and dangerously low blood pressure. Complications for the mother...

health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. In most cases, maternal health encompasses the health care dimensions of family...

Unintended pregnancies are pregnancies that are mistimed or unwanted at the time of conception, also known as unplanned pregnancies. Sexual activity without...

heartbeat. Causes include genetics, alcohol, cocaine, certain toxins, complications of pregnancy, and certain infections. Coronary artery disease and high blood...

be various degrees of shared environment of twins in the womb, potentially leading to pregnancy complications.[citation needed] It is a common misconception...

blood vessels of the brain. In some cases, it may be associated with childbirth, vasoactive or illicit drug use, or complications of pregnancy. If it occurs...