women s health issues
Recurrent Miscarriage
Causes of Recurrent Miscarriage
The problem causing repeated miscarriages may be in the mother, father, fetus, or placenta. In themother,common problems that cause repeated miscarriages include Abnormalities in the uterus or cervix, such as Cervical Polyps , bands of scar tissue ( Overview of Chromosome and Gene Disorders None Poorly controlled chronic disorders, such as an underactive thyroid gland ( Hypothyroidism ), an overactive thyroid ( If women have a disorder that causes blood to clot too easily (such as Antiphospholipid Syndrome ), they may have repeated miscarriages that occur after 10 weeks of pregnancy, The reason may be blood clots that damage the placenta and thus decrease the flow of nutrients from the mother to the fetus. A miscarriage is more likely if women have had a miscarriage in a previous pregnancy. The more miscarriages a woman has had, the higher the risk of having another miscarriage. The risk of having another miscarriage also depends on what the cause is, but overall, women who have had several miscarriages have about a 1 in 4 chance of having a miscarriage in a later pregnancy. Chromosome disorders in thefathermay also cause repeated miscarriages. Having certain abnormalities in semen increases the risk of miscarriage. Whether older age (over 35) of the father increases risk of a miscarriage is unclear. In thefetus,common causes include Chromosome or genetic abnormalities Structural abnormalities (birth defects) Overview of Chromosome and Gene Disorders in the fetus may cause 50% of repeated miscarriages. Miscarriages due to chromosome abnormalities are more common during early pregnancy. include chronic disorders that are poorly controlled, such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (lupus) and chronic The cause of repeated miscarriages cannot be determined in up to half of women. 