Hydatidiform moles
A hydatidiform mole is also known as a molar pregnancy. In a molar pregnancy, there is a difficulty with the fertilized egg, and there is an overproduction of trophoblast tissue. This excess trophoblast tissue develops into abnormal masses that are ordinarily benign but can sometimes turn cancerous.
There are two types of hydatidiform moles.
- Partial molar pregnancy
- Complete molar pregnancy
Symptoms
The most common symptoms of hydatidiform mole are vaginal bleeding, which can be either bright red or watery brown discharge. Other symptoms are:
- Abdominal bloating
- Vomiting and nausea
- Fatigue, shortness of breath and lethargic
- Signs of an overactive thyroid gland
- High blood pressure