Antai Hospital provides effective treatment for both early and late threatened miscarriages. Can Threatened Miscarriages Be Saved? Here at Antai hospital, we believe that a life is still a life, no matter how small it may be. To us, a threatened miscarriage is an emergency that requires immediate attention, even if the mother is not suffering physically. The doctors at…
What is an incomplete miscarriage? – Antai Hospital
Incomplete Miscarriage (Early and Late) Definition: An incomplete miscarriage is where you have miscarried, but some or most of the pregnancy tissues remain in the uterus. Causes Generally, the body will flush out all the pregnancy tissues once the fetus or embryo has died. An incomplete miscarriage is caused by the body’s inability to pass out all the tissues naturally.…
Short Cervix & Late Miscarriages – Antai Hospital
Overview A short cervix is a type of cervical insufficiency that can lead to late miscarriages. A normal cervix is 4 to 5 cm when not pregnant. Also, a normal cervix is made of more connective tissues than muscle tissues. Connective tissues are not as elastic as muscle tissues, so the cervical openings will not easily dilate once there is…
Is usage of Heparin and Aspiring for recurrent miscarriage effective? – Antai Hospital
Usage of Heparin and Aspirin for Recurrent Miscarriages In recent years, many doctors are deliberately prescribing anticoagulant and antithrombotic medications such as Herapin and Aspirin as a common course of treatment for recurrent miscarriages. It has been widely used to stimulate uterine blood flow for expectant mothers with uterine blood insufficiency and recurrent miscarriage. It is also believed to be…
Can Hyperemesis Cause Death? – Antai Hospital
Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Can it cause death? Introduction Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is defined as intractable vomiting and nausea during pregnancy, and considered to be a rare and threatening pregnancy disease. Ptyalism, fatigue, weakness and dizziness are predominant symptoms, whilst other symptoms also include hyperolfaction, dysgeusia, decreased gustatory discernment, insomnia, depression, anxiety, irritability and mood changes. Although >75% of pregnant women…
Ovarian Surgery During Pregnancy: Is it possible? – Antai Hospital
Can you have surgery on your ovaries while being pregnant? Overview Antai hospital removes large ovarian cyst via 3D laparoscopy to save the pregnancy. The biggest fibroid ever found was in the ovary, and large ovarian cysts are mostly ovarian dermoid cysts that would keep growing even during pregnancy. Having a large ovarian cyst during pregnancy poses a considerable risk.…
Can ectopic pregnancy be saved? – Antai Hospital
Overview An ectopic pregnancy happens when the implantation of a fertilized egg occurs outside of the uterine cavity. It can implant in the fallopian tube, ovaries, uterine horn, or cervix. However, it is implanted in the fallopian tube 96 percent of the time. Hence, an ectopic pregnancy is also known as tubal pregnancy. Early ectopic pregnancies do not present obvious…
Chemical Pregnancy & How to get treated! – Antai Hospital
What is a chemical pregnancy? It may sound ridiculous, but it is true women can have a miscarriage without even knowing that they were pregnant in the first place. This condition is called “chemical pregnancy”, and it is much more common than you think. Chemical pregnancy is also known as biochemical pregnancy where a woman goes through both pregnancy and…
Cervical Incompetency: Diagnosis & Treatment
Cervical insufficiency is the inability of the cervix to retain fetus, in the absence of uterine contractions or labor (painless cervical dilatation), owing to a functional or structural defect. It is cervical ripening that occurs far from the term. Cervical insufficiency is rarely a distinct and well defined clinical entity but only part of a large and more complex spontaneous…
Luteal Phase Defect & Ovarian Teratoma – Antai Hospital
Teratoma and Corpus Luteum Insufficiency Teratoma is a type of tumour that may contain fully developed tissue or organs such as bone, teeth, hair etc. It is commonly found in the ovaries, and is of benign nature, but still requires surgical removal. Some ovarian teratoma that form originate from the abnormal development of one of 2 embryos (twins). While one…