Spontaneous abortion, or the early termination of pregnancy without outside interference, may be caused by fetal, maternal or external factors. In many cases, a specific etiology may never be identified. A variety of clinical presentation are possible, ranging from imperceptible loss to profound life threatening shock. Physician should be able to diagnose and manage the six recognized types of spontaneous abortion. Threatened, inevitable, incomplete, compete, missed and septic. In all cases uterine evacuation, avoidance of complications and psychological support of the family are important. The prognosis for subsequent successful pregnancy is good, except in cases of habitual abortion or recurrence spontaneous abortion.
Management of spontaneous abortion can be medical or surgical intervention depend on type of spontaneous abortion.