What is placenta percreta?

Placenta percreta is a severe form of placenta accreta. The placenta penetrates the full thickness of the uterine wall and may invade surrounding organs, such as the bladder. It is a rare but potentially life-threatening obstetric complication.

How do members experience placenta percreta?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with placenta percreta*

*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 placenta percreta*

Who has placenta percreta on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 3
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 5

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What is placenta percreta?

Placenta percreta is a severe form of placenta accreta. The placenta penetrates the full thickness of the uterine wall and may invade surrounding organs, such as the bladder. It is a rare but potentially life-threatening obstetric complication.



Common symptoms reported by people with placenta percreta

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for placenta percreta

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Compare treatments taken by people with placenta percreta

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Who has placenta percreta on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 3 say placenta percreta is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 3
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 5

These charts show data from placenta percreta patients who have completed their condition history
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Got a question about living with placenta percreta? Members in the forum might have the answers.