What causes a molar pregnancy?

Genetic mistakes that take place during the fertilization of an egg by a sperm are the root cause of molar pregnancies.
An embryo receives one set of 23 chromosomes from each parent throughout a typical pregnancy, giving the embryo a total of 46 chromosomes. Genes are located in structures called chromosomes. Your body is programmed by your genes.
The chromosomes are out of balance in molar pregnancies. No chromosomes are present in the egg during a whole molar pregnancy. The sperm provides 23 chromosomes to the embryo. Two sperm fertilise an egg in a partial molar pregnancy. The embryo as a result has 69 chromosomes.
This genetic mistake results in an unviable pregnancy.

Can molar pregnancy be prevented?

It is impossible to stop a molar pregnancy. Avoiding another pregnancy for up to a year after your original molar pregnancy will lower your risk of difficulties if you’ve had a molar pregnancy. Find out from your obstetrician when you can start trying to conceive.

Does a molar pregnancy cause infertility?

It doesn’t lead to infertility, no. However, you should wait up to three months before trying to conceive. Your HCG levels can rise to their pre-pregnancy levels as a result. Find out from your obstetrician when you can start trying for a second pregnancy.

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