The amniotic sac, commonly called the bag of waters ... Amniocentesis is a medical procedure where fluid from the sac is sampled during fetal development, after 15 weeks of pregnancy, to be used in ...

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Sometimes, the amniotic sac breaks or leaks before labor starts. If the amniotic sac breaks before the 37th week of pregnancy, doctors refer to it as preterm PROM (PPROM). If the fluid does not ...

The chorionic sac encompasses the fetus and the amnion and is covered with chorionic villi until the 8th week. After the 8th ... containment of the amniotic fluid, and secretion of substances ...

Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM): This condition occurs when the amniotic sac breaks before 37 weeks of gestation. Dr Sauhta said, “PPROM can be caused by infections, previous ...

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An infection in the amniotic sac, or hereditary might be the possible reasons. Treatment options include giving antibiotics, steroids, and medicines to stop labour. If PROM occurs after 34 weeks ...

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