One out of every ten thousand women suffers from recurrent miscarriage. This often feels like a bummer for a family who is desperately trying to expand, and the moment that they think they will finally have a new addition in their family, a miscarriage takes place, destroying all their dreams. 

This medical guide has been curated by us, to spread awareness regarding miscarriages and its treatments available in the medical world.

What is a Miscarriage?

Miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of the conceived child before reaching to the 20th week that is both emotionally and physically painful for the patient.

Recurrent Miscarriages, recurrent pregnancy loss or habitual abortion are the three type of consecutive pregnancy losses. Infertility differs from miscarriages as it defines patients who are unable to conceive, while miscarriage is a condition in which the patient, the women conceives the baby but is unable to remain pregnant for more than 20 weeks.

What causes Recurrent Miscarriages?

•    Unborn baby might have fatal genetic disorders.

•    Uterus Infection

•    Hormone problems

•    Age (Above 35)

•    Had miscarriages in the past

•    Physical problems

•    Uterine Abnormalities

•    Medical Conditions like Thyroid or Diabetes

•    Cervical Insufficiency – (incompetent cervix) can cause weakness, that might disable the mother from holding the pregnancy that can lead to a miscarriage. 

Symptoms of Miscarriages

Pregnant women might experience the following condition while suffering a miscarriage:

•    Severe pain in lower back, pelvis, or abdomen

•    Unexplained vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge or uterine contractions

•    Nausea or vomiting

•    Painful cramping, fatigue or irregular uterine bleeding

If a patient experiences these symptoms, they might not necessarily have a miscarriage, but they should definitely visit a doctor and discuss these symptoms.

Also Read: 15 Reasons Why You Are Not Getting Pregnant

Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment

Miscarriage is an irreversible process, which if starts in the body can’t be treated.

Miscarriage treatment might involve using aspirin or heparin therapies that help in thinning the blood of the patient. Some researchers have found that most women that suffer from Recurrent Miscarriage have blood with an increased tendency of developing clots, which blocks the nutrients from flowing towards the baby, leading to a miscarriage. 

These are the following treatment that can be considered for preventing miscarriage:

Medications

Hormone – Regulates the activity of the organs to affect how the body processes.

Progesterone Blocker – A drug used for blocking progesterone, which is a hormone that is responsible for regulating menstruation and pregnancy. 

Supportive Care

The patient should be monitored continuously throughout the pregnancy, keeping an eye on the baby.

Support Group Therapy (Emotional Support)

The patient can join a counselling forum, where people talk about their experiences with similar conditions and discuss their goals in the future. Joining a support group can the patient in fighting with their depression or any other emotional instability that might have developed due to recurring miscarriages.

Medical Treatment for extracting the miscarriage Child

Medical Abortion

In some cases the mother might be unable to carry the baby due to some medical condition, that would eventually lead to a miscarriage. In such cases, abortion is induced through medication by the doctors instead of surgery.

Vacuum Aspiration

In this procedure the contents of the miscarriage are removed from the uterus (womb) using a narrow tube or a hollow needle, to prevent any pregnancy complications in the future.

Dilation and Curettage

This procedure involves surgical removal of the uterus (womb) lining by scooping or scraping. 

Dilation and Evacuation

In this procedure, the entrance of the womb (cervix) is expanded, and then the contents of the uterus are removed by vacuuming and scraping.

 FAQs

Do Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment work?

Yes, several Recurrent Miscarriage Treatments can be considered to treat different disorders in a female uterus or reproductive organs that might prevent the female from remaining pregnant.

Can Miscarriages be reversed?

Unfortunately, it is impossible to reverse a miscarriage once its process has started in the body. However, there are a few treatments and medications that can help in preventing some complications like curettage and dilation.

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