What is blighted ovum?
A blighted ovum is when a fertilized egg implants into the uterus, develops a placenta and membrane, but embryo development does not occur. Some reasons this may happen are due to chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg. It is a common cause for miscarriage.
How do members experience blighted ovum?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with blighted ovum*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for blighted ovum*
Who has blighted ovum on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 2 | |
40s | 3 | |
50s | 3 | |
60s | 1 | |
70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 0 | |
Female | 9 |