Abortion - incomplete Health Article

Definition

In an incomplete abortion, parts of the fetus or placental material stay inside the uterus.

See also:

• Complete abortion
• Infected abortion
• Miscarriage

Alternative Names

Incomplete abortion

Symptoms

Typical symptoms include vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal cramping.

Treatment

In most cases, a surgical procedure called curettage is done to remove the remaining material from the uterus. The goal of this treatment is to prevent prolonged bleeding or infection.