Is hospitalization necessary for embryonic arrest?

Written by Liu Wen Li
Obstetrics
Updated on December 12, 2024
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This is not necessarily the case; it depends on the specific situation. Firstly, we need to consider the timing of the embryo arrest. If the embryo arrest occurs within 70 days of pregnancy, generally, hospitalization is not needed, and a miscarriage can often be handled on an outpatient basis. However, if the embryo stops developing after 70 days of pregnancy, even reaching three or four months, then hospitalization is required for a induced labor. This is because the fetus is relatively larger, making outpatient treatment problematic and riskier. Additionally, we must also consider if the pregnant woman has any complications. If there are complications alongside the embryo arrest, it is generally safer to be hospitalized.

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Does embryonic arrest definitely require a uterine curettage?

After embryo arrest, it is necessary to terminate the pregnancy in a timely manner, but it is not always necessary to undergo a uterine curettage; medication can also be taken orally to help expel the pregnancy sac. Oral medication can stimulate the uterus and soften the cervix to cause uterine contractions and expel the pregnancy sac outside the uterus. However, if the embryo arrest occurs later in the pregnancy, then an artificial abortion is required, which can be done by direct curettage or uterine clearing to help expel the pregnancy tissue. Therefore, it is recommended to go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination after embryo arrest, and then decide whether to choose medical abortion or uterine clearing based on the timing of the examination. (The specific medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Is hospitalization necessary for embryonic arrest?

This is not necessarily the case; it depends on the specific situation. Firstly, we need to consider the timing of the embryo arrest. If the embryo arrest occurs within 70 days of pregnancy, generally, hospitalization is not needed, and a miscarriage can often be handled on an outpatient basis. However, if the embryo stops developing after 70 days of pregnancy, even reaching three or four months, then hospitalization is required for a induced labor. This is because the fetus is relatively larger, making outpatient treatment problematic and riskier. Additionally, we must also consider if the pregnant woman has any complications. If there are complications alongside the embryo arrest, it is generally safer to be hospitalized.

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Can an arrested embryo be expelled naturally?

Embryonic arrest, also known as missed miscarriage, refers to the restriction of growth and development of the gestational sac in early pregnancy due to various factors, with no fetal heartbeat detected on an ultrasound at 9 weeks of pregnancy. When embryonic arrest occurs, a natural miscarriage may happen, but it's also possible that a natural miscarriage won't occur. Once embryonic arrest is confirmed, waiting for a natural miscarriage isn't advisable, as it is unpredictable and sometimes there might be no signs of miscarriage for a long time. Unrestricted waiting in such cases can harm a woman's body. Therefore, once embryonic arrest is diagnosed, hospitalization should be promptly sought, and artificial intervention methods such as surgical or medical abortion should be considered. While there is a possibility that the embryo could be expelled naturally, the likelihood is relatively low.

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What will the vaginal discharge be like if the embryo stops developing?

During prenatal check-ups, if there are indications that embryonic arrest has occurred, timely symptomatic treatment is still necessary. Normally, embryonic arrest does not affect vaginal discharge, so the nature of the discharge alone cannot be used to determine whether the embryonic development in the uterus is healthy. After confirming embryonic arrest, it is generally advised to promptly undergo an artificial abortion to completely expel the embryo from the body, to avoid long-term retention which could lead to disorders such as coagulation dysfunction. After the miscarriage due to embryonic arrest, further examination to determine the specific cause of the arrest is necessary, in order to treat the condition promptly and appropriately.

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Why are there still reactions when the embryo is arrested?

After an occurrence of embryonic arrest, some early pregnancy reactions in pregnant women will gradually ease but not disappear immediately. This is mainly related to elevated hormone levels in the body. Even after the embryonic arrest, the hormone levels in the body remain relatively high. As the arrested embryo is expelled from the body, the hormone levels will gradually decrease, and some early pregnancy reactions will also gradually ease. Generally, these adverse reactions will gradually ease and eventually disappear about a week after the embryo is expelled from the body.