Blighted ovum: What causes it?

Blighted Ovum Miscarriage blighted ovum Blighted ovum is now known as an anembryonic pregnancy It happens when an embryo never forms or when it stops forming and is resorbed by the body The reason blighted ovum A blighted ovum is the cause of about 50% of first trimester miscarriages and is usually the result of chromosomal problems A woman's body recognizes abnormal

blighted ovum A blighted ovum, or anembryonic pregnancy, is when a fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining but does not grow into an embryo