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pregnancy loss  

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  • Spontaneous abortion is the involuntary loss of a first trimester pregnancy and typically involves cramping and vaginal bleeding. The cramping is a symptom of cervical dilatation that allows for expulsion of the products of conception through the cervix and out through the vagina. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Pregnancy Loss]

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