Rotting placental tissue can cause which serious complication in the mother or baby?

• A. Sepsis
• B. Hypertension
• C. Anemia
• D. Diabetes

Answer: (A)

Rotting placental tissue signals infection and tissue breakdown in the uterus. When placental tissue decays, bacteria can multiply in that area and enter the bloodstream, leading to a systemic infection known as sepsis. This can affect both the mother and the baby, making sepsis a life-threatening complication in this situation. Hypertension, anemia, and diabetes aren’t directly caused by placental tissue rotting; they have other underlying causes and aren’t the immediate consequences of an infected, decomposing placenta.