Can medical conditions increase the risk of repeated miscarriages?What are my chances of having a successful pregnancy if I have repeated miscarriages and no cause is
found?How common is it that a cause for repeated miscarriages cannot be identified?
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Women who have certain medical conditions may have an increased risk of repeated miscarriages.
Antiphospholipid
syndrome (APS)
is an
autoimmune disorder
in which a person’s immune system mistakenly makes
antibodies
to certain
substances involved in normal blood clotting. APS is associated with repeated miscarriages and fetal deaths. Another
disease that can lead to miscarriage is
diabetes
mellitus
. In this disease, high levels of a sugar called
glucose
are present
in the blood. Women with diabetes, especially those in whom the disease is poorly controlled, have an increased risk of
pregnancy loss. Women with a condition called
polycystic
ovary
syndrome
also have an increased risk of miscarriage. Adhesions:
Scarring that binds together the surfaces of tissues.
Antibodies:
Proteins in the blood produced in reaction to foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses that cause
infection.
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS):
A disorder in which proteins called antibodies are mistakenly made against
certain substances in the blood involved in normal blood clotting. It can lead to abnormal blood clotting and pregnancy
complications, including pregnancy loss.
Autoimmune Disorder:
A condition in which the body attacks its own tissues.
Chromosomes:
Structures that are located inside each cell in the body and contain the genes that determine a person’s
physical makeup.
Congenital:
A condition that is present in a person from birth.
Diabetes Mellitus:
A condition in which the levels of sugar in the blood are too high.
Eggs:
The female reproductive cells produced in and released from the ovaries; also called the ova.
Embryo:
The developing organism from the time it implants in the uterus up to 8 completed weeks of pregnancy.
Fertilization:
Joining of the egg and sperm.
Glucose:
A sugar that is present in the blood and is the body’s main source of fuel.
In Vitro Fertilization:
A procedure in which an egg is removed from a woman’s ovary, fertilized in a dish in a laboratory with
the man’s sperm, and then transferred to the woman’s uterus to achieve a pregnancy.
Pelvic Exam:
A physical examination of a woman’s reproductive organs.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome:
A condition characterized by two or three of the following criteria: the presence of growths
called cysts on the ovaries, irregular menstrual periods, and an increase in the levels of certain hormones.
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis:
A type of genetic testing that can be done during in vitro fertilization. Tests are
performed on the fertilized egg before it is transferred to the uterus.
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss:
Two or more pregnancy losses.
Sperm:
The male sex cell produced in the testes that can fertilize a female egg.
Translocation:
An error in chromosome structure in which one part of a chromosome is transferred to another chromosome.
Uterus:
A muscular organ located in the female pelvis that contains and nourishes the developing fetus during pregnancy.In 50–75% of women with repeated miscarriages, no cause can be found for the pregnancy loss. There may be clues about
what the problem is, but there is no sure answer.
i hope it will help you
take care
Hi Jenny, have you had recurrent miscarriage tests done?x
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