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Low lying placenta praevia

Advice on the symptoms of low lying placenta praevia with information on management and treatment.


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Placenta praevia is where the placenta is situated over or near the cervix. It may overlie the internal opening of the cervix preventing the head of the foetus engaging.

Symptoms include painless vaginal bleeding which occurs late in pregnancy and may be initiated by sexual intercourse or vaginal examination.

Ultrasound is used to reveal the position of the placenta. There is no treatment to alter the position of the placenta and delivery is carried out by caesarean section.

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Hi there i went to my 20week scan about 2 wks ago and i looked on my records and it said anterior placenta approaching the os.I have to go back at 34 weeks to see if the placenta has moved.I havent had any bleeding or that in my pregnancy but still should i be worried.Do think it will move? plz get back thnx xx
added by XxYummyMummyToBexX [Thu 22nd May 2008 @ 09:03:57]





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