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Can low progesterone in the first trimester cause a blighted ovum or a missed miscarriage?
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No and sometimes: Not a blighted ovum, that's genetic; first trimester loss is sometimes caused by luteal phase defect ("low progesterone.").
Answered 2/14/2016
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