For those who had a blighted ovum

[Anonymous]

I had a blighted ovum and requested a pathologist's report after D&C. I was told that there were no chromosomal abnormalities and that it was a male. Since I was always told that a blighted ovum means that the fetus never developed, only the sack did. So how come they were able to identify the sex and lack of chromosomal abnormalities? Really confused.

[Anonymous]

I am interested in knowing the answer too. I had a blighted ovum a few years ago and was devastated.

[Anonymous]

The sack develops from the fertilized egg also so it contains the same DNA as the embryo would have. Before implantation the fertilized egg splits into two cell types: the trophoblasts (these are the cells that produce the hcg) and the embryo proper. The trophoblast cells develop into the sack and other structures which support the growth of the embryo like the plancenta.