Miscarriage (cont.)

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Miscarriage At A Glance

  • Spontaneous miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy that ends spontaneously before the fetus can survive.

  • Exercise, working, and intercourse do NOT increase risk of miscarriage for women without underlying specific medical conditions that place them at risk.

  • Causes for miscarriage include genetic abnormalities, infection, medications, hormonal effects, structural abnormality of the uterus, and immune abnormalities.

  • After an isolated miscarriage, the chance of having a normal term pregnancy in the future is near 90%.

  • Treatment of recurrent miscarriage is directed toward the underlying cause.

REFERENCE: eMedicine.com. Early pregnancy loss.
<http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/266317-overview>

Previous contributing medical authors: Leon J. Baginski, MD, FACOG, and Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, FACP


Last Editorial Review: 7/14/2010


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