Causes of Miscarriage

In our time, it becomes more difficult for women to conceive, endure, and then give birth to a baby. It seems that everything is going well. Soon a rounded tummy will be seen, but at one moment everything collapses and a miscarriage occurs.

What is a miscarriage?

This spontaneous termination of pregnancy, rejection of the fetus by the mother's body and its subsequent removal to the outside. It looks like a clot of blood. Miscarriages are early (before 12 weeks of pregnancy), late (from 12 to 22 weeks). There is a concept of premature delivery (from 23 to 37 weeks).

Statistics say that about fifteen to twenty percent of pregnancies are exactly the same. Most miscarriages occur in the early stages of pregnancy.

What are the causes of miscarriage?

The first place is given to the genetic defect in the fetus (about 74%). The hereditary factor does not play any role here. Mutations occur under the influence of a harmful environment, for example, radiation. This, to some extent, natural selection. It is impossible to stop such abortion. You should try to protect yourself from harmful influences.

Miscarriage is also due to hormonal disorders in the female body. Basically, this happens with an insufficient amount of progesterone. The fetus can be saved by injecting a given hormone into the body. Testosterone interferes with the production of estrogen and progesterone. Therefore, its excess can also provoke a miscarriage. In addition, adrenal hormones, androgens, thyroid hormones have an impact on the development of pregnancy.

Causes of miscarriage of an immunological nature.

Rhesus-conflict occurs mainly during the second pregnancy in the presence of opposite rhesus in the mother and fetus.

Venereal diseases and infections: syphilis, toxoplasmosis, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes, cytomegalovirus. The fetus becomes infected, the membranes are affected, then a miscarriage is observed. Treatment of these diseases should be done before conception.

Infections of a general nature and inflammatory processes of internal organs. If there is intoxication and body temperature above 38 ° C, the risk of miscarriage increases. The leading positions among such diseases are rubella, viral hepatitis and influenza, pneumonia, pyelonephritis.

Frequent causes of miscarriage are earlier abortions. Abortion is a very serious intervention in the female body. It can serve to develop adrenal and ovarian dysfunction, as well as cause inflammation of the genitals.

The combination of previously suffered abortions can lead to the habitual miscarriage of the fetus. This is a diagnosis that is made with three or more miscarriages and a lack of normal pregnancy in one woman. Each abortion increases the risk of spontaneous interruption of the next pregnancy. It should be remembered.

Medications and folk remedies can also cause miscarriages. In the early stages, you should avoid taking any kind of medication and be sure to consult a doctor.

During pregnancy, stressful situations should be avoided. Sudden grief, prolonged mental stress, fright can provoke miscarriage.

Alcohol and narcotic substances, smoking, excess caffeine and imbalance of the diet actively stimulate miscarriage. It is best to rebuild your habitual life rhythm even before pregnancy.

Injuries to the stomach when falling, lifting heavy objects and active sex life are the following causes of miscarriage. During pregnancy, sex is not contraindicated. Just sexual intercourse should proceed in a more sparing, so to speak, mode. Too high sexual activity can stimulate abortion.

Miscarriage, the causes of which are defined, can sometimes be prevented. Female body, after experiencing shock, should recover. The established cause of the miscarriage will help the doctors prescribe the treatment, if necessary.