Early maturation of the placenta: diagnosis, causes, treatment
Premature maturation of the placenta is a pathological condition that sometimes occurs during pregnancy.
Placenta
The placenta is a female organ that exists in the female body only during pregnancy. It carries out communication between the mother and child.
The placenta appears from the moment the egg is attached to the uterine wall. The mother and child have a common circulatory system, through which nutrients are delivered to the child and the products of vital activity are taken out.
In addition, the placenta protects the child's body. It serves as a barrier between harmful substances and the body of the child.
Developing, the placenta passes through a series of stages. In the beginning, it grows, producing hormones. In a normal state, the placenta grows to 35-37 weeks of pregnancy. Then the placenta begins to change, "grow old".
Diagnosis of early maturation of the placenta
Early maturation of the placenta - on ultrasound shows a mismatch of the placenta with gestational age. The diagnosis is made only after a careful study of the placenta condition. Indicators for this conclusion are both the thickness of the placenta and the state of blood circulation in it.
This situation carries a threat of pregnancy and child development, can cause a lack of oxygen in the child, that is, hypoxia of the fetus.
Risk factors in which premature ripening of the placenta may occur are diabetes mellitus, rhesus conflict, smoking during pregnancy.
The causes of the pathology may be hormonal disorders, intrauterine infections, twin pregnancy and others.
Treatment of
If you are diagnosed with this, do not panic. In modern pregnant women this is a fairly common phenomenon. Ecology, stress and stress play their role.
There are no standard methods of treatment of premature ripening of the placenta, treatment is strictly individual. Everything depends on the causes and mechanism of the development of pathology.
The doctor prescribes a comprehensive treatment with medications to improve the functions of the placenta and prevent fetal hypoxia.
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