What is a miscarriage and when does it occur? How is a miscarriage classified? What are the different types of miscarriages? Find out more in this article. Miscarriage: Types & Definitions A miscarriage, also known as a pregnancy loss, is defined as the natural or spontaneous expulsion of pregnancy tissues which includes the fetus, the umbilical cord, amniotic fluid etc…
Fallopian Tube Malformations – Antai Hospital
Fallopian Tube Malformations Introduction The fallopian tube develops from a separate section at the upper end of the two accessory mesonephroid tubes and is therefore much less likely to be malformed than the uterus, cervix or vagina. However, anomalies (anomalies of the Fallopian tube) are occasionally seen clinically and some complications, such as ectopic pregnancy, can lead to death if…
Salpingectomy: Removal of Fallopian Tubes – Antai Hospital
Salpingectomy: When Do You Need It and Do You Really Need It? Introduction A salpingectomy is a common surgical procedure in gynaecology where either one or both of the fallopian tubes are removed. The fallopian tubes play an important role of being the important route for egg cells to travel into the endometrium, it is also the site of fertilisation,…
Short Cervix Miscarriage: Treatment with Antai Cervical Ring – Antai Hospital
In this article, find out how short cervix can cause pressure induced miscarriage and the effective treatment offered by Antai Hospital. Short Cervix – Pressure Induced Late Miscarriage and Treatment Short cervix can lead to a pressure induced late miscarriage due to the combination of the following 2 factors: Cervix shorter than 4cm (A cervix length of a minimum 4cm…
Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Holistic Approach – Antai Hospital
Antai Hospital discovered that the root cause of Hyperemesis is because the expectant mother is “allergic to hCG”, due to the presence of abnormal muscarinic receptors abundantly present within bodily glands, organs and important areas of the brain. Specifically, these patients have an overactive sympathetic nervous system reaction, a form of hypersensitization brough about by the hCG binding with these…
Corpus luteum defect is cause for miscarriage – Antai Hospital
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…