What Causes a Missed Abortion?
The term “missed abortion” refers to an inevitable miscarriage in a woman who has not yet experienced any vaginal bleeding or uterine cramping. In a missed abortion, the pregnancy will not progress because, although the woman retains embryonic and/or placental tissue in her uterus, the embryo either never formed or died of natural causes. Rather than waiting for a miscarriage, the doctor can recommend medication or surgery to remove the tissue from the uterus.