Understanding Miscarriage

Understanding Miscarriage Many women and their partners are affected by miscarriage, and the real impact is often underestimated by health professionals, family, and friends. Miscarriage is a regular occurrence, but that does not imply it is trivial or should or will be forgotten. Your Obstetrician Sydney will help you with all the queries. Why does miscarriage happen? The phrase \"miscarriage\" refers to the loss of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy. More than 50,000 pregnancies in Australia end in miscarriage or stillbirth every year. Half of all pregnancies end in miscarriage before the 12-week mark, despite many women being unaware they are pregnant. Miscarriage occurs in 20 to 25 percent of known pregnancies, with 80 percent of these occuring in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Recurrent miscarriages affect about 1-2 percent of couples. Major foetal or genetic abnormalities cause the majority of spontaneous miscarriages. Other factors include an abnormally shaped uterus, drug exposure, early cervix opening, hormonal imbalances, immunological factors, direct trauma to the lower abdomen, poorly controlled illnesses such as diabetes, and environmental factors such as smoking, alcohol, radiation, infections, and chemical exposure. The chance of miscarriage rises with a woman's age because the incidence of genetic defects rises with age. It is critical for women to understand that a miscarriage occurs infrequently due to something they have done or have not done. Unfortunately, the cause of most miscarriages is unknown, which makes dealing with the unanswered issues tough. Couples may feel dissatisfied, impotent, and afraid about future pregnancies due to this lack of information. Some causes can be determined by tests, but in most cases, no cause is discovered. Types of miscarriage Vaginal bleeding may occur over several days or even weeks in the initial half of pregnancy, indicating a 'threatened' miscarriage. The woman's cervix is still closed, and the baby is still in her uterus. Bleeding happens in about 30% of pregnancies, with half of these women miscarrying and the other half carrying the pregnancy to term. The use of bed rest to prevent miscarriage has not been proven. When women miscarry, another word used is 'blighted ovum.' When an egg is fertilised but does not divide or develop into an embryo, this is known as infertility. The pregnancy test will return positive, and the loss will occur between 7 and 12 weeks. Ectopic pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and be quite dangerous for the mother. It happens when a fertilised ovum implants outside the uterus, in the fallopian tube or somewhere

else (1:100 pregnancies). Normal pregnancy symptoms appear, and by the eighth week, bleeding and pain are usually present (pain is almost universal with ectopic pregnancy). Although surgical removal of the fallopian tube is not always necessary, it is still the mainstay of treatment. You should be able to conceive again because you have two fallopian tubes.