| Anemia (Iron deficiency) | Relationship to Fibroids
"Submucous fibroids are the type that most commonly cause significant problems; even small tumors located in or bulging into the uterine cavity may cause heavy bleeding, anemia, pain, infertility or miscarriage..."
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Chronic / Hidden Infection |
The Condition
"...Researchers have found that mycoplasmas can live in a woman's reproductive tract, causing infertility, premature birth and spontaneous abortion..."
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Down's Syndrome |
The Condition
"...There is also a high chance that pregnancy would end in miscarriage..."
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Endometrial Polyps |
The Condition
"...It is also possible that they may lead to a slightly higher chance of miscarriage, but this is also unknown..."
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Female Infertility |
Recommendation Natural Progesterone
"Progesterone is an important hormone in preventing miscarriage..."
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Fibroids |
The Condition
"...Complications Fibroids may cause infertility, miscarriage and early labor..."
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Motherhood Issues |
The Condition
"...of course, legitimate reasons why certain mothers may be advised to wean -- and abstain from sex -- when they become pregnant (such as those with a history of preterm labor, premature delivery or miscarriage, women who experience uterine pain or bleeding, and others with the potential for higher-risk pregnancies)..."
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Natural Progesterone |
As A Treatment
"...CAUTION: If you are using progesterone cream and think you may be pregnant, suddenly stopping could cause a miscarriage..."
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Pregnancy-Related Issues |
The Condition
"...Smoking women are at greater risk of spontaneous abortion of chromosomally normal conceptions..."
Recommendation Vitamin B-Complex
"...These preventive measures are supported by studies that suggest a connection between recurring miscarriages and problems metabolizing methionine and homocysteine in the body..."
Recommendation Alcohol Avoidance
"...There is also a definite correlation between the amount of alcohol drunk during pregnancy and the severity of the symptoms, and also a link with the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth..."
Recommendation Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance
"Human studies have found an increase in the rate of miscarriages, stillbirths, breech births and low birth weight when given in doses greater than 300mg (an amount equal to three cups of coffee) per day..."
Recommendation Tobacco Avoidance
"Smoking in pregnancy is very clearly linked to a higher risk of miscarriages, low birth weight babies and premature babies..."
Recommendation Zinc
"Inadequate amounts of zinc can lead to central nervous system and other malformations, small-for-age babies and miscarriage..."
Recommendation Selenium
"A small study of infertile women and women with a history of miscarriage suggests that low levels of magnesium may impair reproductive function, and may contribute to miscarriage..."
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Susceptibility To Miscarriages |
The Condition
"One in two hundred couples will experience two or more consecutive miscarriages..."
Our Question about use of chlorinated water
"...Environmental Working Group and US PIRG released a first ever nationwide assessment of chlorination byproducts (CBPs) in drinking water showing that more than 100,000 women are at elevated risk of miscarriage, or of having children with birth defects because of CBPs in tap water..."
Relationship to Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythromatosis)
"The miscarriage rate in SLE patients is much higher than that of the general population..."
Recommendation against Senna
"Anthraquinone laxatives such as aloe, buckthorn, cascara sagrada, docks, meadow saffron and senna stimulate smooth muscles, including the uterus, possibly causing miscarriage..."
Recommendation Magnesium
"A small study of infertile women and women with a history of miscarriage suggests that low levels of magnesium may impair reproductive function, and may contribute to miscarriage..."
Recommendation Counseling
"Depression and guilt are often the result of a miscarriage and counseling can help..."
Recommendation CoQ10 (Ubiquinone)
"Studies suggest that coenzyme Q10 levels are lower in women who have had a recent miscarriage..."
Recommendation Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance
"...Light caffeine use (1 to 150mg daily) increased risk for abortion only in women who had a history of previous spontaneous abortion..."
Recommendation against Antibiotics
"Antibiotics may be prescribed to treat infections in the mother, which can be a cause of miscarriages..."
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Vitex / Chasteberry |
As A Treatment
"...It is not recommended to pregnant women or who want to be pregnant because of the possibility of miscarriage..."
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Wilson's Disease |
The Condition
"...In 5 to 10% of patients, Wilson's disease may first manifest as Kayser-Fleischer rings detected during a refractive eye examination; as amenorrhea or repeated miscarriages; or, because of renal copper deposits, as gross or microscopic hematuria or an abnormally low serum level of uric acid resulting from its abnormally high urinary excretion..."
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