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Miscarriage Causes
Miscarriages occur when a fetus either dies in utero or is expelled prematurely by the uterus, but what actually causes a miscarriage?
It's possible that many women may have had a miscarriage at some time in their life without having known it. A fetus that was too imperfect to live or implant properly in the uterine lining may easily be flushed out with a woman's next monthly cycle, so without the missed period, she may never have suspected she was pregnant at all. Many conditions are causes of miscarriage. Let's look at some of them.
Low Progesterone Causes A Miscarriage
The pregnancy hormone progesterone is key to maintaining a pregnancy, but your placenta is not sufficiently developed to take over progesterone manufacturing until approximately 10 weeks into your pregnancy. If you body is unable to supply enough progesterone until then, this causes a miscarriage.
Chromosomal Abnormality Causes A Miscarriage
Sometimes for reasons unknown, the cells in a developing egg begin to form abnormally, and the egg is unable to survive, so the chromosomal abnormality causes a miscarriage.
Abnormality Of The Uterus Or Cervix Causes A Miscarriage
An oddly shaped or tilted uterus may make it difficult for the egg to properly implant in the uterine lining, which causes a miscarriage. The cervix itself may not be strong enough to support the growing pregnancy and begin to open early. If doctors are not able to stop the cervix from opening and the baby is not mature enough to survive, this causes a miscarriage.
Ectopic Pregnancy Causes A Miscarriage
When an egg mistakenly implants in the Fallopian tube on it's way to the uterus, it can only survive a short time. The tube will eventually rupture and this causes a miscarriage.
While there are many more, sometimes elusive, conditions that cause a miscarriage, only your doctor can diagnose what went wrong. If any of these conditions causes a miscarriage, it does not automatically guarantee you will miscarry again.
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