Signs of miscarriage article
January 26th, 2012In 2005 the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) published a paper aiming to facilitate an update and revision of nomenclature used to describe early pregnancy events. One of the first signs of miscarriage is vaginal bleeding. Although there may be other reasons for these symptoms (see “Spotting or bleeding” and “Pelvic pain”), you should contact your doctor if you have any type of bleeding or severe pain in pregnancy.
Fetal or placental infection by the offending organism then leads to pregnancy loss. Examples of infections that have been associated with miscarriage include infections by Listeria monocytogenes, Toxoplasma gondii, parvovirus B19, rubella, herpes simplex, cytomegalovirus, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus.