What happens after a molar pregnancy?
After a molar pregnancy has been removed, molar tissue may remain and continue to grow. This is called persistent gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN). This occurs in about 15% to 20% of complete molar pregnancies, and up to 5% of partial molar pregnancies.
How long does it take to recover from a molar pregnancy?
For most women, this will take about 6 months. If you have GTN, you will need to wait for 12 months after you have finished chemotherapy treatment. This is because GTN can sometimes come back.
What are the complications of molar pregnancy?
Complications of molar pregnancy haemorrhage. ovarian cysts. breathlessness (when it spreads to the lungs) pre-eclampsia (toxaemia of pregnancy), involving high levels of certain substances in the blood that raise blood pressure and affect the kidneys and (sometimes) liver function.
How long does it take for hCG levels to drop after molar pregnancy?
If the levels of a hormone called hCG go back to normal soon after removal of the molar pregnancy then your doctor won’t need to give it a stage. In most women, the hCG level virtually disappears within 4 to 6 weeks of removing the molar pregnancy.
What is the main cause of molar pregnancy?
Molar pregnancies are caused by an imbalance in genetic material (chromosomes) in the pregnancy. This usually occurs when an egg that contains no genetic information is fertilised by a sperm (a complete molar pregnancy), or when a normal egg is fertilised by two sperm (a partial molar pregnancy).
Is a molar pregnancy a baby?
Complete molar pregnancies have only placental parts (there is no baby) and form when the sperm fertilizes an empty egg. Because the egg is empty, no baby is formed. The placenta grows and produces the pregnancy hormone, hCG. Unfortunately, an ultrasound will show that there is no fetus, only a placenta.
Will a molar pregnancy test positive?
Women with a molar pregnancy will have a positive pregnancy test and the same early symptoms of a normal pregnancy. In the absence of medical intervention or diagnosis, the pregnancy might seem normal for the first three to four months.
