Related to this topic: Patient+ | Equipment | Books | Glossaries
Print options: Printer friendly version of this leaflet (html) View and print the pdf version of this leaflet (tip - pdf print is neatest)     Other options:  AddThis Social Bookmark Button (what's this?)

Hydatidiform Mole & Choriocarcinoma Support

Web: www.hmole-chorio.org.uk

In the UK mole pregnancies occur at approximately 1 per 1000 registered births. It is known that the pregnancy goes wrong at the time of fertilisation of the egg by the sperm, but we don't yet know why this happens. There are two types of mole. It can be a "complete mole" in which there is no foetus at any time. Instead the placenta grows as a series of cysts which look rather like grapes (hydatid means watery cyst). It can also be a "partial mole" in which there is evidence of a foetus although it cannot survive.

Further information can be located on the web site which can offer information as well as support for both patients and medics.

Checked: 16 Jan 2008





Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.

Advertise on this site






Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.

Advertise on this site


PS - Health and Poverty

Perhaps the biggest cause of ill health in the world is poverty. Help to Make Poverty History. For example, why not lend some of your money to disadvantaged communities to enable them to trade their way out of poverty through schemes such as Shared Interest.

See also MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY North East for details and links to campaigns against poverty.

^ Top of Page