women s health issues
Placental Abruption
Risk factors
Risk factors(conditions that increase the risk of a disorder) for placental abruption include the following: Older age High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy (including Lack of oxygen to the placenta Infection in the tissues around the fetus ( Intraamniotic Infection ) Overview of Vasculitis or other blood vessel disorders Previous placental abruption Abdominal injury Blood clotting disorders such as Antiphospholipid Syndrome None Smoking (Tobacco) None Prelabor Rupture of the Membranes (PROM) , especially when there is Cocaine None 