Miscarriages are common, with around 25% of women experiencing one in their lifetime and 50% of pregnancies ending in miscarriage. Risk factors include smoking, drinking, and medical conditions such as thyroid disease and diabetes. Abnormal chromosomal development is the most common cause of first trimester miscarriages.
The abortion statistics are astounding. Although many people believe that miscarriages are rare, they are actually quite common. It is estimated that around 25% of all women will have a miscarriage at some point in their lives and sadly, some women will experience more than one. Even more shocking is the fact that approximately 50 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. A woman’s chance of having a miscarriage increases with age, rising from 25 to 30 percent by the time she reaches 40.
Miscarriages are most common during the first trimester of pregnancy, which is the first 12 weeks. When a miscarriage occurs during the first trimester, it is called an early miscarriage. Miscarriages sometimes occur in the second trimester, but they are much less common. When they occur during this time, they are called late miscarriages.
There are certain risk factors that increase the likelihood of a woman miscarrying her unborn baby. These include things like smoking, drinking and using illegal drugs while pregnant. Some STDs can lead to miscarriage, as can other types of infections. Other medical conditions can also lead to miscarriage, including thyroid disease and diabetes; autoimmune conditions, such as lupus, also increase a woman’s risk of miscarriage. While a woman can have these risk factors and still deliver a healthy baby, these things simply make her less likely to carry the baby to term.
There is often no forthcoming explanation for why a woman has a miscarriage; this is especially true when it occurs in the first trimester. In some cases, a doctor can examine fetal tissue to figure out why the miscarriage occurred. Most of the time, however, this does not happen, especially when it comes to a woman’s first miscarriage; instead, most women never learn what caused their miscarriages. This can be especially difficult for a woman to deal with emotionally. When the problem is inexplicable, the loss of a child can seem even more senseless.
Some doctors believe that abnormal chromosomal development is the most common cause of first trimester miscarriages. They estimate that about 70% of early miscarriages result from defects involving chromosomes. Every person is expected to have 23 pairs of chromosomes and they are responsible for a wide range of physical functions and characteristics in the human body. Sometimes, a baby’s cells divide improperly and the wrong number of chromosomes develops, leading to a variety of problems, including things like molar pregnancy and placenta problems. Sometimes, the body expels an improperly developing fetus via a miscarriage as a way to correct these problems.
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