<unk>  is the termination of pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestation, which was first described by an ancient Egyptian medical text as the Ebers Papyrus in 1550 BCE.<unk>  is classified as threatened, complete, incomplete, inevitable, septic or missed. Chromosomal abnormalities is the most common cause of sporadic<unk>  that occur as early as 4-8 weeks gestation, or it could be due to either infectious, immunologic, and environmental factors. Fetal causes of<unk>  are genetic or chromosomal abnormalities while maternal causes include age, antiphospholipid syndrome, severe hypertension, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Risk factors for<unk>  include non-modifiable risk factors like advanced age >35 years and previous pregnancy loss. Modifiable risk factors include obesity, infections, acute and chronic stress, medication and substance use, cocaine, alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. Complications of<unk>  include infection, post<unk>  traid, uterine perforation, septic<unk> , cervical shock, cervical laceration, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The prognosis of<unk>  depends on the gestational age. The younger the gestational age, the lower the risk of complications.
Abortion
Instillation abortion
Intrauterine device
Natural childbirth
Live birth
Fertility medication
Childbirth
Assisted reproductive technology