molar pregnancy Also called hydatidiform mole, the pregnancy can be either foetal (there is a baby), or afoetal (there is no baby). It is an overgrowth of the placental (trophoblastic) tissue. This situation is detected when abnormally high HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) hormone levels are found during routine pregnancy blood tests. 1:1,500 will be molar pregnancies and there is a 1;76 slightly increased chance of another one. You would eventually miscarry this pregnancy as it is not viable, but once it is detected you will be given a D&C immediately as there is a small chance that if left untreated, it can become malignant. So, follow-up treatment is very important and usually lasts 6 months to 2 years, involving a blood test every 2 weeks to measure the pregnancy hormone (HCG). If the test is negative by 8 weeks your follow-up will be 6 months only. You can not conceive a subsequent pregnancy until your hormone levels have returned to normal. Visit: MyMolarPregnancy.com.

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