And I'm referring a number of my relatives there for sexual and reproductive health services as well. Complete molar pregnancies form when the sperm fertilizes an empty egg. The placenta grows and produces the pregnancy hormone, HCG, but there is no baby. Partial molar pregnancies occur when two sperm fertilize an egg, but instead of forming twins, something goes wrong leading to a pregnancy with an abnormal foetus and abnormal placenta. The foetus has too many chromosomes and almost always is aborted.
Molar pregnancies are 'accidents of nature' and no one's fault.
They are not caused by behaviour but are more common in older women and in certain geographic locations, such as Southeast Asia. She married in 1998 but couldn't conceive. Her in-laws started threatening her, saying that unless she had a son her husband would marry another girl. Initially we contacted faith healers, witch doctors, quacks and finally medical doctors for treatment, but all my efforts came to nothing. I was referred to FHH Karachi by FPAP for advice and treatment.