differential diagnosis

Last reviewed 01/2018

Other causes which might be responsible for early pregnancy bleeding include:

  • cervical abnormalities (e.g., excessive friability, malignancy, polyps, trauma)
  • ectopic pregnancy
  • idiopathic bleeding in a viable intrauterine pregnancy
  • vaginal or cervical infection
  • molar pregnancy
  • subchorionic haemorrhage
  • vaginal trauma

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