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thyroid antibodies indicate an active destruction going on against your thyroid. This destruction often comes with a lot of symptoms that may cause, or be misdiagnosed as depression, panic attacks, anxiety, miscarriage/infertility, carpal tunnel, hair loss, weight gain, fatigue/laziness...
Infections in the vagina may have a serious impact on your ability to conceive and to hold on to a pregnancy. These infections may have existed for many years with low activity and often present no symptoms. If you are having problems conceiving or have suffered from successive miscarriage or...
Additionally, Willis, who is working in partnership withMAM, notes: “There can be a small increased chance of congenital abnormalities, and the chance of miscarriage increases slightly as women become older, as does the chance of stillbirth.” Although she notes that these risks are still small...
In pregnant people who have not received the measles vaccine, measles is linked withpremature birth,miscarriage,stillbirth, and low birth weight babies.2 Pneumonia Pneumoniaaffects about 5% of children with measles. This complication is the most common cause of death from measles in children.7 ...
Bleeding or cramping in early pregnancy may also be a sign of a molar pregnancy (when the cells in the placenta don't develop normally) or an impending miscarriage. "Many women spot in the first trimester for no apparent reason and go on to have a healthy pregnancy," says Shannon Smith,...
If three embryos are transferred, the chances rise up to 12%, while triplet pregnancies occur in 3% of the cases. Still, these rates depend also on factors such as maternal age and the quality of the uterine lining. Main risks and side effects of IVF Miscarriage: Almost 20% of ...
Causes of bleeding during the first trimester of a pregnancy may be caused by implantation bleeding, ectopic or tubal pregnancy, subchorionic hemorrhaging, infections, and miscarriage. Bleeding during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy can be caused by a variety of factors. Prenatal ...
Smoking is also harmful to the unborn fetus. If a pregnant woman smokes, her fetus is at an increased risk ofmiscarriage, early delivery (prematurity),stillbirth, infant death, and low birth weight. In fact, it has been estimated that if all women quitsmoking during pregnancy, about 4,000...
It could also indicate a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. Implantation bleeding Light bleeding or spotting may be a sign of implantation bleeding. This occurs very early on in pregnancy, just 1 to 2 weeks after fertilization, when the fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterus. In early ...