According to the fertility specialist, couples experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss should consider fertility treatments such as IVF.
A miscarriage can be a devastating experience for a relationship, especially for a woman. The hopes of keeping your child taken away due to unfortunate circumstances can be emotionally draining. Miscarriages can occur due to hereditary factors, hormonal imbalances, and poor lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking, drug use, autoimmune diseases, cancer, etc.
Miscarriages can occur even if you take all of the doctor’s measures. It’s not your fault, so don’t give up. Miscarriages are predicted in 16-20% of pregnancies, according to research. A single loss does not preclude a future successful pregnancy. Several miscarriages, known medically as recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), are cause for concern. A consultation with a fertility professional can help you avoid miscarriage and have a comfortable pregnancy.
What exactly is recurrent pregnancy loss?
When a miscarriage occurs two or more times in a row, professionals refer to it as a repeat or recurrent pregnancy loss. Recurrent miscarriages affect about 1% of women, and if the loss occurs three times in a row, it is essential to seek medical attention. To confirm a miscarriage and find out the cause, your doctor may perform an ultrasound, pelvic exam, or blood test. Once the tissue has passed through the birth canal, your doctor may send it to a laboratory for testing.
What causes miscarriage?
Miscarriage occurs in about 15% of pregnancies and is defined as the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestation. Most miscarriages occur during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Most losses are caused by an embryonic chromosomal defect. However, a number of additional factors can lead to ongoing infertility. Genetic problems can sometimes prevent an embryo from growing normally. Other variables that can affect a woman’s ability to carry a pregnancy include uterine abnormalities, metabolic reasons, environmental factors, infections, hormonal disorders, and perhaps coagulation problems.
It is crucial to understand that the vast majority of women will have a live birth after suffering one or even two miscarriages, while some women may need therapy to increase their chances of having a live birth and decrease their risk of miscarriage.
How can IVF help after a series of miscarriages?
In vitro fertilization is a good method of achieving conception for women who have experienced recurrent miscarriages. The procedure outlines precise actions you can take to improve your chances of having a healthy pregnancy and reduce your chances of miscarriage.
Fertility doctors provide preimplantation genetic testing as part of IVF (PGS). It is accompanied by preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to reduce the risk of transmitting hereditary conditions if they run in any family. The techniques allow doctors to examine an embryo for chromosomal and genetic problems that could lead to miscarriage. They look for genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis and a variety of other ailments. The doctor ensures that only healthy and chromosomally normal embryos are transferred to the uterus, greatly reducing the chance of miscarriage.
(Inputs: Dr. Karishma Dafle, Fertility Consultant, Nova IVF Fertility, Pune)
$(document).ready(function(){
$(‘#commentbtn’).on(“click”,function(){
(function(d, s, id) {
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=178196885542208”;
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));
$(“.cmntbox”).toggle();
});
});
