An anembryonic pregnancy is a type of miscarriage that occurs when a fertilized egg implants in the uterus but fails to develop into an embryo and forms an empty sac pregnancy. This article will explore the blighted ovum symptoms, causes, and risk factors. A blighted ovum is the leading cause of early miscarriage and can be very distressing to experience. Here, we look into what causes it and explain why having a blighted ovum once doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll miscarry again in the future. Anembryonic pregnancy is a form of a failed early pregnancy, where a gestational sac develops, but the embryo does not form. Terminology The term blighted ovum is synonymous with this but is falling out of favor and is best avoided. Clinical ... A blighted ovum is a condition in which the fertilized egg goes through the process of implantation in the uterus but is unable to become an embryo. The embryonic sac and the placenta get formed but are empty, and there is no baby growing inside them. This pregnancy complication is also called an anembryonic pregnancy or gestational pregnancy. Though no embryo is present, the placenta still creates human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) which is a hormone that is produced to support ...
