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Repeat Miscarriage Three or more Consecutive)
In the past, recurring miscarriage was thought to be caused
by just one of two problems:
Structural abnormalities within the mother's body, such as a blockage or deviation in the
uterus, or weakness in the cervix
Chromosomal abnormalities within either partner's body.
Although both structural
and chromosomal abnormalities still account for a good number of recurring miscarriages, we now know there are also a significant
number of other reasons why pregnancy loss occurs. These can also include:
Hormone imbalance, Endometriosis, Stres, Diabetes,
Infection.
If you suffer from the menstrual related disorder called endometriosis, studies show you are three times
more likely to lose your pregnancy. Risks increase because endometrial lesions can block the fallopian tubes making egg passage
difficult or impossible. When a fertilized egg remains inside your tube too long, it can simply die, or it can take root in
the tube itself and start to grow. (Tubal or ectopic pregnancy)
Finally, macrophage (immune cells that attack foreign bodies)
are also found in greater abundance in the pelvis of endometriosis patients. Some studies show these cells may kill or maim
sperm as they wswim toward an egg, or destroy the embryo as it attempts to implant in the uterus. Treatment for endometriosis
can usually reduce the related risks of pregnancy loss.
Smoking & Miscarriage,
Research shows that the rate
of pregnancy loss is at least twenty times higher in women who smoke, or who are exposed to secondhand smoke. If you smoke
at the time of conception, your baby's placenta can attach too low in your womb. This causes inadequate blood flow to your
baby and contributes to miscarriage, premature birth, and fetal death. On the positve side, avaiding cigarettes as well as
secondhand smoke, and significantly decrease your risk of pregnancy loss.
British researchers have shown that LH, the
hormone responsible for ovulation, may also be an important link to miscarriage. The women with an elevated serum SH level
before getting pregnant had a miscarriage rate of 65 percent, as compared with 12 percent for those who had a normal LH reading.
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