just found today that i have a molar pregnancy does anybody know anything about this?

Answer 1

The formal medical term for a molar pregnancy is “hydatidiform mole.” Simply put, a molar pregnancy is an ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Answer 2

I had never heard of this before. Take care and good luck.

There are two types of molar pregnancy, complete and partial. Complete molar pregnancies have only placental parts (there is no baby), and form when the sperm fertilizes an empty egg. Because the egg is empty, no baby is formed. The placenta grows and produces the pregnancy hormone, called HCG, so the patient thinks she is pregnant. Unfortunately, an ultrasound (sometimes called a sonogram) will show that there is no baby, only placenta. A partial mole occurs when 2 sperm fertilize an egg. Instead of forming twins, something goes wrong, leading to a pregnancy with an abnormal fetus and an abnormal placenta. The baby has too many chromosomes and almost always dies in the uterus. Thus, molar pregnancies are “accidents of nature” that are not anyone’s fault. They are not caused by behavior, but they are more common in older women and in certain geographic locations. Also, although most molar pregnancies occur after a miscarriage, some occur after an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy or even a normal delivery.

Answer 3

Molar pregnancies aren't good. This should help though...

A molar pregnancy, also called gestational trophoblastic disease, is an abnormality of the placenta caused by a problem at fertilization. In a molar pregnancy, the early placenta develops into a fast-growing mass of cysts (hydatidiform mole) in the uterus. Molar pregnancy is a type of miscarriage complicated by a noncancerous (benign) tumor.

There are two types of molar pregnancies:

* With a complete mole, there is only abnormal placental tissue and no embryo.
* With a partial mole, there is abnormal placental tissue and development of at least some embryonic tissue.

Molar pregnancy is uncommon, occurring in about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies in the United States. You are at increased risk of a molar pregnancy if you're older than age 40. The incidence is somewhat higher in people of East Asian descent.

Signs and symptoms of a molar pregnancy include:

* Vaginal bleeding
* Severe nausea and vomiting
* Abdominal or pelvic cramps
* High blood pressure

If you have these signs and symptoms, contact your doctor promptly. A doctor may make a diagnosis of molar pregnancy by an ultrasound exam.

Treatment involves removing the tumor from the uterus by dilation and curettage (D and C). In this procedure, the cervix is dilated and the tissues are removed by gentle suction. After the D and C, your doctor may monitor your levels of pregnancy hormone for up to a year to make sure that no molar tissue remains. The main concern is that molar pregnancy occasionally becomes cancerous.

Following a molar pregnancy, you should not try to become pregnant for at least a year. If you've had one molar pregnancy, you have a slightly increased risk of a second molar pregnancy. However, most women go on to have successful pregnancies.

www.mayoclinic.com

Good luck and I'm sorry to hear that.

Answer 4

Molar pregnancy, sometimes simply referred as mole is a rare abnormal medical condition, a complication of pregnancy inside the category of gestational trophoblastic diseases.Molar pregnancy includes the hydatiform mole (partial and complete) and the invasive mole, also called chorioadenoma destruens.

The fertilization of an egg without a nucleus. A baby (usually anomalous) may or may not be present, and the placenta develops into a nonmalignant tumor called a hydatidiform mole. The layer of cells that line the gestational sac and normally give rise to the chorionic villi convert into a mass of clear, tapioca-like vesicles instead of into a healthy placenta. The fertilized egg then deteriorates. Probably caused by a chromosomal abnormality in the fertilized egg.

a pregnancy where huge bubble clusters form in the uterus instead of a baby, or occasionally in addition to an underdeveloped baby. This condition can sometimes be related to a form of cancer, and the woman will not be allowed to try again for an extended period, and may need chemotherapy

hydatid mole: an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus

hope this helps, sorry for your loss

Answer 5

I'm so sorry to hear this sweetie. How far along were you? I don't know much about it to use medical terms but I do know its when there is no baby in your uterus...just tissue but the body will continue to act as though it were pregnant until it gets the signal to terminate the pregnancy. This could take months. Hopefully you weren't too far along. It won't make it easier to deal with but it's better than finding out further along. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Answer 6

yes, my bestfriend had one last year, they had to do a DNC to scrape the cells out, she couldnt try again for another year which I am glad to say that she is now 2 months pregnant. Did the dr's not explain what molar pregnancy is?

Answer 7

it is when the tissue that is supposed to form the placenta instead becomes a tumor. Unfortunately it means the baby can not survive.

Answer 8

here's a link for you to check out

Answer 9

http://www.obgyn.net/women/women.asp?page=/women/articles/molarpreg_dah