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A member asked:

A few months back i was on birth control and i got pregnant due to missing pills but i had a miscarriage. does that mean i'm not fertile??

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No: Miscarriages are common, even in fertile women. When multiple miscarriages happen, this can be a sign of a problem. One miscarriage however is totally normal. Best of luck conceiving!

Dr Ezeokoli and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/2/2015

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