Unplanned pregnancy. Coloured 3-D ultrasound scan of an embryo (brown,upper centre) developing in the uterus despite the presence of an intrauterine device (IUD,white,upper left). An IUD is a small coil of plastic or wire that is placed in the uterus to prevent an embryo from implanting in the uterine wall. The failure rate of IUDs is around 2-3 percent. If no abortion is planned,then the IUD should be removed. Otherwise,there is an increased chance of a miscarriage or premature birth. However,if the IUD cannot be removed,the pregnancy often proceeds to full-term,and the IUD does not harm the baby. This scan was taken after 7 weeks of pregnancy | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Layyous, Dr. Najeeb |
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