Corpus Luteum Defect and Recurrent Miscarriage Luteal phase defect, also known as corpus luteum defect, results in low levels of progesterone. So, what is the function of progesterone and why does a lack of it cause miscarriages? The progesterone is also termed as “pregnancy hormones” as it plays a crucial role in maintaining a pregnancy. Having sufficient progesterone levels is…
Operative Hysteroscopy is the safest method of abortion – Antai Hospital
Introduction There are many instances where a woman has to make the difficult decision to have an induced abortion, be it for personal or medical reasons. In such situations, it would be best to prioritize having an induced abortion via a hysteroscopy instead of dilatation and curettage (D&C) or vacuum aspiration so that you will not face the risk of…
Hydrosalpinx: Causes & Treatment – 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…
Usage of Aspirin and Heparin is ineffective for recurrent miscarriage – 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…
Intrauterine Fetal Demise – Antai Hospital
Intrauterine Fetal Demise (Early & Late Miscarriage) Also known as stillbirth or fetal death, it is defined as the fetus’s death in the mother’s body occurring between week 20 to 28 of pregnancy. The causes behind this vary from case to case and may be caused by a variety of reasons. The fetal demise is defined as the delivery of…
Induced Abortion is the cause of recurrent immunological miscarriage – Antai Hospital
Does induced abortion (surgical abortion) cause recurrent miscarriages? Recurrent miscarriage is frustrating for the physician and a heartbreaking experience for the patient. Approximately 5% of couples trying to conceive have two consecutive miscarriages. Despite a thorough study of patients, the aetiology of this common obstetric complication is unknown in 50% of cases. Known causes include abnormal chromosomes, endocrinological disorders and…
Hysterectomy is not entirely necessary – Antai Hospital
Antai hospital’s philosophy is to protect all uteruses against hysterectomy, especially for the treatment of benign and none-life threatening diseases, such as PCOS, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis to name a few. However, hysterectomy is one of the most common gynecological procedure currently, with over 600,000 hysterectomy administered yearly. We believe that almost of these are entirely avoidable, and the women’s uterus…
Explaining Miscarriage & Recurrent Miscarriage – Antai Hospital
What is a miscarriage? Miscarriage is clinically defined as the expulsion of the fetus and other pregnancy tissue from the mother’s body. It commonly occurs within the first three months of pregnancy, which is defined as an early miscarriage. Whereas miscarriages occurring after the first trimester are expressed as a late miscarriage. Miscarriage can be further classified into the following…
Protect your pregnancy from a potential miscarriage – Antai Hospital
The term: “save your pregnancy” means to prevent you from going through a miscarriage and to continue your pregnancy towards full-term. If you are pregnant in your first few weeks and you experience the following symptoms: Vaginal Bleeding Abdominal Pains You could potentially face an early miscarriage or a threatened miscarriage. Though it is important to note that not all…
Endometriosis causes recurrent miscarriage – Antai Hospital
Overview Dr Chen Fenglin of Beijing Antai Hospital has discovered that Endometriosis can lead to recurrent immunological miscarriage. Endometriosis is the condition where the tissue that usually lines the inner part of the uterus grows outside the uterus. Endometriosis can be categorized into two types depending on where they are found: If the tissue grows in the ovaries. (causing chocolate…