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Top Questions Asked About Miscarriage

Miscarriage is a heartbreaking and often misunderstood experience that many women and families face. Despite its frequency—occurring in about 10-20% of pregnancies—miscarriage remains a topic surrounded by confusion, guilt, and…

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What Can Cause Recurrent Miscarriage?

Recurrent miscarriage, also known as recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), is a medical term used to describe a situation where a person experiences two or more consecutive miscarriages before the 20th…

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Treatment For Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

The treatment for recurrent pregnancy loss should depend on the underlying causes contributing to loss. Unfortunately, the precise cause for loss remains unknown in many cases, and thus, effective treatment…

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Uterine Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

15% of women who experience recurrent pregnancy loss, that is, three or more consecutive losses, have an anatomic uterine defect. Potential uterine causes of recurrent pregnancy loss can be divided…

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Testing For Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Miscarriage occurs more often than most woman realize. At least 15-25% of pregnancies will end in miscarriage, and as a woman ages, this percentage increases. Many women are not aware…

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Pregnancy Losses Are Most Commonly Chromosomally Abnormal

Approximately 60% to 70% of pregnancy losses are most commonly chromosomally abnormal, whether as an isolated event (one) or recurrent which is considered to be two or more consecutive losses.…

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Lifestyle Factors Linked to Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Recurrent pregnancy loss is when there have been two or more consecutive miscarriages. While most miscarriages result from chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, there are lifestyle factors linked to recurrent pregnancy…

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What Are The Chances of Having a Miscarriage?

When a baby is desired, success is expected immediately. However, the natural chance of becoming successfully pregnant per month of attempting pregnancy, called fecundity, is only 1 in 5 or…

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The Flu Shot is Not Associated With an Increased Risk of Miscarriage

In recent years, there has been controversy surrounding a possible link between the flu shot and miscarriage. Fortunately, a recent study has found the flu shot is not associated with…

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