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What Causes Mola Hydatidosa?

hi. my wife has just had a miscarriage and an evacuation of the womb was done. this is the second pregnancy. the first pregnancy was normal and healthy. we were contacted by her gynae informing us that she has molar hydatidosa. we are stressed out because he said if the levels of sgh do not go down in 3 months then he is going to start cheamotheraphy. please enlighten me as to what causes such a situation, what are the chances that it may be cancerous. is this common? and whether we are justified in stressing at this point in time!
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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Hydatidiform mole is a Gestational Trophoblastic Disease wherein there is an error in the process of fertilization. The result is a molar pregnancy which contains non-viable product of conception and the chorionic villi grow to appear as a bunch of grapes, hence the name. Partial and complete moles are seen. Complete moles have more risk of development into cancer than partial moles. If the serum beta-hCG titres do not come down chemotherapy with Methotrexate is given to prevent further complications and the response is 100%. The recurrence rate is 1%. So, please do not worry. Hope this helps.
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What Causes Mola Hydatidosa?

Hello, Hydatidiform mole is a Gestational Trophoblastic Disease wherein there is an error in the process of fertilization. The result is a molar pregnancy which contains non-viable product of conception and the chorionic villi grow to appear as a bunch of grapes, hence the name. Partial and complete moles are seen. Complete moles have more risk of development into cancer than partial moles. If the serum beta-hCG titres do not come down chemotherapy with Methotrexate is given to prevent further complications and the response is 100%. The recurrence rate is 1%. So, please do not worry. Hope this helps.