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What causes a miscarriage
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lynne Weixel answered
36 years experience Clinical Psychology
Myths ; Facts: There can be different causes at different stages, but most are not anyone's fault nor are they reasons to think it will happen again. Here is a reall ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dale Kristle answered
40 years experience Gynecology
Many causes: there have been books written. The most common reason is the baby never developed of did not develop properly.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Phil Chen answered
26 years experience Family Medicine
Genetic problem: Your body will automatic terminate the pregnancy if fetus has genetic problem. There's other reasons also can cause miscarriage, so you need to check ... Read More
Dr. Ken Starnes answered
9 years experience General Practice
Hard to tell: Very sorry for your loss. Miscarriages can be caused by many things, including genetic defects with the fetus, trauma, exposure to medications/chemica ... Read More
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Dr. David Kurss answered
39 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Genetic, Hormonal, : Miscarriages occur very frequently. The first thing i tell pts is that is isn't their fault. Most frequently there is an error as the chromosomes ar ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Laura Pearlman answered
40 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Many reasons: There are many reasons for a miscarriage but the most common one is that there is a problem with the chromosomes of the fetus. These are very common, ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rahil Malik answered
10 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Some: mostly, miscarriages happen for reasons beyond your control. However, modifiable risk factors such as smoking, alcohol use, drug abuse (cocaine etc), ... Read More
A female asked:
Dr. Brad Douglas answered
24 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hard to say: Many things from genetics to cervical incompetence to infections to placenta issues, PCOS and many more
A 19-year-old female asked:
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Genetic mutations: Most of the time miscarriages are caused by genetic mutations incompatible with life and are no one's fault. That being said, if you are trying for pr ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Audrey Lance answered
14 years experience Gynecology
Planned Parenthood: Please go to Planned Parenthood. They can provide abortion services there without your parents knowing (also you are 18, so they aren't entitled to kn ... Read More
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joshua Marks answered
12 years experience Emergency Medicine
Well: Believe it or not sometimes when you are late does not always mean your pregnant sometimes if your diet is off or under emotional stress can sometimes ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ted Anderson answered
28 years experience Gynecology
Most common: The first trimester is the most common time for a miscarriage, which is why 1st OB appointments are often after 10-13 weeks. At this time, it could b ... Read More
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