A fetus surrounded by the amniotic sac which is enclosed by fetal membranes. In PROM, these membranes rupture before labor starts. The cause of PROM is not clearly understood, but the following are risk factors that increase the chance of it occurring. In many cases, however, no risk factor is identified. *<unk> : urinary tract<unk>  sexually transmitted diseases, lower genital tract<unk>  (e.g. bacterial vaginosis),<unk>  within the amniotic sac membranes (chorioamnionitis) * Tobacco use during pregnancy * Illicit drug use during pregnancy * Having had PROM or preterm delivery in previous pregnancies * Polyhydramnios: too much amniotic fluid * Multiple gestation: being pregnant with two or more fetuses at one time * Having had episodes of bleeding anytime during the pregnancy * Invasive procedures (e.g. amniocentesis) * Nutritional deficits * Cervical insufficiency: having a short or prematurely dilated cervix during pregnancy * Low socioeconomic status * Being underweight
risks of Postpartum infections
risks of Obstructed labour
risks of Vaginal yeast infection
risks of Necrotizing enterocolitis
risks of Pelvic inflammatory disease
risks of Peritonitis
risks of Appendix cancer
Miscarriage risks