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…
Cervical Insufficiency or Cervical Incompetence – Antai Hospital
Overview Recurrent late miscarriage is characterized by two or more consecutive miscarriages that occurred in the same gestational week during the second trimester (week 13 to week 28). Cervical insufficiency, also known as cervical incompetence, can occur in women with weak cervical tissues. Cervical insufficiency is one of the most common causes of late miscarriages. Some women suffer from a…
Parental Chromosomal Abnormality & Miscarriage – Antai Hospital
Parental Chromosomal Abnormality does not cause embryonic demise There are 3 types of genetic mutation that may occur during the development of a newly fertilized embryo during your pregnancy: Lethal mutation Deformity-causing mutation Carrier mutation The first 2 types of mutations are congenital anomalies, which means they cannot be inherited and caused by the changes or abnormalities of the environmental…
Antai Cervical Ring For Cervical Insufficiency – Antai Hospital
What is cervical insufficiency? Cervical insufficiency (also called incompetent cervix) means your cervix opens (dilates) too early during pregnancy, usually without pain or contractions. Contractions are when the muscles of your uterus get tight and then relax. They help push your baby out of your uterus during labor and birth. Cervical insufficiency can cause premature birth and miscarriage. Premature birth…
Hyperthyroidism & Miscarriage: Diagnosis, Symptoms & Treatment – Antai Hospital
Title: Hyperthyroidism and Corpus Luteum Insufficiency The thyroid glands play an essential role in the regulation of metabolism via the secretion of 2 crucial hormones: T3, also known as triiodothyronine T4, also known as thyroxine Hyperthyroidism is an endocrine disorder where the thyroid glands secrete an excess amounts of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4). If left untreated, Hyperthyroidism can cause…