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    The document classifies and defines different types of abortions: - Early abortions occur before 12 weeks gestation, late abortions are between 12-20 weeks, and spontaneous abortions happen under 20 weeks gestation. - Induced abortions terminate pregnancy, threatened abortions involve bleeding before 20 weeks without dilation, and inevitable abortions include bleeding and dilation before 20 weeks. - Incomplete abortions involve cervical dilation and expulsion of some tissue, while complete abortions expel all tissue with a closed cervix.

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    The document classifies and defines different types of abortions: - Early abortions occur before 12 weeks gestation, late abortions are between 12-20 weeks, and spontaneous abortions happen under 20 weeks gestation. - Induced abortions terminate pregnancy, threatened abortions involve bleeding before 20 weeks without dilation, and inevitable abortions include bleeding and dilation before 20 weeks. - Incomplete abortions involve cervical dilation and expulsion of some tissue, while complete abortions expel all tissue with a closed cervix.

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    MSD MANUAL

    Professional Version

    MEDICAL TOPICS RESOURCES NEWS

    PROFESSIONAL / TABLES / CLASSIFICATION OF ABORTION

    Classification of Abortion

    Type Definition

    Early Abortion before 12 weeks gestation

    Abortion between 12 and 20 weeks


    Late
    gestation

    Pregnancy loss at < 20 weeks


    Spontaneous
    gestation

    Induced Termination of pregnancy

    Vaginal bleeding occurring before


    Threatened 20 weeks gestation without cervical
    dilation

    Vaginal bleeding or rupture of the


    membranes before 20 weeks
    Inevitable
    gestation accompanied by dilation
    of the cervix

    Dilation of cervix and expulsion of


    Incomplete
    some products of conception

    Closed cervix after expulsion of all


    Complete
    products of conception

    Death of an embryo or a fetus that


    is not expelled and that causes no
    bleeding or cervical dilation (also
    Missed
    called blighted ovum, anembryonic
    pregnancy, or intrauterine
    embryonic demise)

    Recurrent or
    ≥ 2 to 3 spontaneous abortions
    habitual

    Serious infection of the uterine


    Septic contents during or shortly before
    or after an abortion

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