A blighted ovum happens when a fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterine wall, but the embryo does not develop. Cells develop to form the pregnancy sac, but not the embryo itself. In normal cases, ...

A blighted ovum sounds so dramatic and romantic in a delicate but overwrought Victorian kind of way. It’s when an egg is fertilised and a placenta and membrane form but no embryo develops. I only knew ...

What is a blighted ovum? A blighted ovum happens when a fertilised egg attaches itself to the uterine wall, but the embryo does not develop. Cells develop to form the pregnancy sac, but not the embryo ...