Unexplained Miscarriage: The 2 most common causes – Antai Hospitals
Recurrent miscarriage (RM), also known as recurrent pregnancy loss, is a distressing condition affecting around 1-3% of couples trying to conceive It can be very frustrating for both clinicians and patients as, despite intensive workup, no clear underlying pathology is forthcoming in at least 50% of couples. This leads to despair for patients and leaves clinicians at a loss for how to help. Desperation in both camps can promote the uptake of investigations and interventions of unproven benefits. The pathophysiology underpinning RM is incredibly diverse, involving areas such as hematology, endocrinology, immunology, and genetics. During the seven to eight years since the UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published guidelines on this topic in 2011, new evidence and guidance from expert authorities have emerged.
If you have experienced 2 or more miscarriages in a row, it is called recurrent miscarriage. This is rare and affects 1% of couples.
Having a miscarriage can be devastating, but having one after another is often a very traumatic experience. If you have had 2 or more miscarriages in row, you should be referred to a specialist unit dedicated to managing recurrent miscarriage, such as Antai Hospital. You can have tests and investigations to find a definitive reason, which we specialize in over the past 20 years.
Unexplained miscarriage can have several underlying causes behind them, however, the most common forms that we have observed over the past 20 years of treating and preventing recurrent miscarriage are two that many doctors are either not putting much emphasis on it or completely have no awareness of.
The 2 are:
- Septate Uterus & Naïve Uterus
A septate uterus is a congenital uterine anomaly. The septate uterus results from the incomplete or completely failed fusion of Müllerian ducts and is the most common type among congenital uterine anomalies. There are a few types of the septate uterus as described: the complete septate uterus, in which the septum divides the whole uterine cavity, the subseptate uterus, in which a partial separation of the uterine cavity does not reach the cervix and the arcuate septate, which is a very mild septum indentation towards the cavity. Women with a septate uterus, depending on severity, are at significantly increased risk of subfertility, pregnancy loss, and preterm birth. Hysteroscopic resection of a septum can improve the chance of live birth in affected women by up to 95%, with our Antai Hospital’s experience and expertise. Benefits of the hysteroscopic approach to treatment include increased success rates, short hospital stays, and reduced complications.
A rare congenital urogenital tract malformation characterized by a small uterus of regular shape (simple uterine hypoplasia), an elongated uterus with normal fundus (elongated uterine hypoplasia), or an abnormally shaped uterus (malformation uterine hypoplasia). Symptoms may include primary amenorrhea, abdominal pain, and infertility. These forms of uterine malformations are closely associated with recurrent miscarriage and even infertility in some cases. Treatment here at Antai Hospital is to restore the healthy ratio of the uterine body to the uterine neck at a 3:2 ratio, which is optimal for healthy pregnancies to be achieved.
Some patients experience a combination of the two, which is equally treatable. Uterine malformations diagnosis is done using HSG as the gold standard. Both treatments are offered with a full refund guarantee at Antai Hospital with a success rate of 95%.
- Immunological Factor (anti-embryonic antibodies)
An immunological factor is the presence of anti-embryonic antibodies that latch on to embryonic trophoblasts during early-stage embryogenesis, this can cause the implantation of the embryo to be unstable, and significantly affects the development of the embryo. How you end up with an immunity factor is due to a history of induced abortions or miscarriage, where fetal tissue has a high risk of entering your system, recognized by the maternal immune system as foreign antigens. Thus, generating these antibodies that reside in your system, and affect your subsequent pregnancies negatively.
This is the primary cause for several unexplainable miscarriages, which in our estimation is up to 80% of recurrent miscarriages. These diagnostics and treatments for these specific antibodies are patented and provided by Antai Hospital with a success rate of 95%. Treatment is administered intravenously, quickly, and effectively.
Antai Hospital’s Commitment
Antai Hospital’s full refund policy for the miscarriage prevention treatments we provide should already be the best guarantee for a healthy pregnancy. Patients should rest assured, can and should go about their everyday life, focusing their diet on vegetables, beans, celery, and other fiber-rich foods. Besides that, an active lifestyle of yoga and swimming should also be incorporated to help relieve stress and increase blood circulation, which is beneficial for the fetus’s development and the mother’s health. With our assurance, a healthy lifestyle, and peace of mind, you can go through a healthy pregnancy with no complications.
Recurrent miscarriages are no doubt a heavy blow to the patient’s physical and mental health. All we can do is to help ease the burden and decrease your trauma, to slowly help you overcome the anxiety with the love and care that we provide at Antai Hospital.
Trust in Antai Hospital and trust in yourself, your pregnancy is our priority.