Problems related to untreated gonorrhea in pregnant women include: 1  The possibility of a miscarriage. 2  Preterm labor. 3  Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), which happens before labor contractions start.  Premature 1  delivery. Infection of the lining of the uterus (endometritis).
Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) definition and facts. Thrombocytopenia or low platelet count is a lower than normal number of platelets (less than 150,000 platelets per microliter) in the blood. Thrombocytopenia may be inherited or acquired when conditions occur, such as the use of certain drugs.
The platelets aggregate at the site of injury and release other factors that stimulate clot formation. Causes. Bone marrow production of platelets or those that increase platelet destruction in the blood and/or spleen can cause a low platelet count. Thrombocytopenia is a common manifestation of cancer, because sometimes the cancer and drugs used to treat the cancer affect platelet production in the bone marrow.