Frozen pregnancy (also regress of pregnancy, undeveloped pregnancy) is one of the pathologies of pregnancy development that can happen to a woman at any age. At some point, the fetus simply stops developing and dies in the uterus. Most often, the fetus stops at an early stage (in the first trimester), but there are cases of regression at a later date.
The reasons for this are very diverse: genetic disorders, infectious diseases of the mother, unfavorable ecological conditions, pathology of embryo development and others. Very often the cause can not be found.
Frozen pregnancy, as a rule, is detected on ultrasound. Sometimes such a pregnancy is interrupted by spontaneous miscarriage. It is important to see the pathology at the time, otherwise the woman may begin intoxication of the body, sepsis.
How do they clean with a dead pregnancy?
At a small pregnancy (up to 5 weeks), a doctor can offer a woman a medical abortion - this is an abortion without surgical intervention with the use of modern medicines that cause miscarriage.
Cleaning after a frozen pregnancy is carried out by the woman in all other cases. As a rule, the operation is done under general anesthesia. In the cervix inserts expanders to open it, and curette (special spoon), the doctor cleans the uterine cavity, removing the dead fruit and removing the functional layer of the uterus. All that the doctor removed, sent to the study to identify the cause of the frozen pregnancy.
Cleaning the uterus with a dead pregnancy is an undesirable procedure, because after it, there may be various complications, up to the impossibility of conceiving a child in the natural way.
Purification after a dead pregnancy is also carried out using vacuum suction. This method is considered more sparing for a woman than curettage scraping.
Complications after cleansing a frozen pregnancy
The procedure for scraping the doctor should be done very carefully, so as not to damage the walls of the uterus. It is very difficult to clean the cavity completely, therefore, in order to avoid any consequences, gynecologists often use a hysteroscope,
The temperature after cleansing a frozen pregnancy can speak of a complication, for example:
- inflammation of the uterus;
- rupture of the cervix;
- Remains of the fetal egg remained in the uterine cavity.
It is obligatory to consult and examine the doctor. Ultrasound after cleansing a frozen pregnancy should be prescribed by the attending physician to prevent complications.