Abortion - Incomplete

What is Abortion - Incomplete?

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 & Signs

Typical symptoms include vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal cramping.

Treatments

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.

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