Causes that can trigger a miscarriage

Unfortunately, with almost the same problem as miscarriage (doctors often use the term "spontaneous abortion"), almost 20% of pregnant women are found. Most often, it occurs before the 12th week, when a woman either does not even suspect about pregnancy, or only learned about it. The reasons that can provoke a miscarriage are many, and it is better to know about them in advance in order to try to avoid such a situation.

Often the cause of early spontaneous abortion is the genetic abnormalities of the fetus, which do not allow it to properly attach to the wall of the uterus. Almost in all other cases faults in an organism of the woman or external factors are guilty.

So, infectious diseases such as ureaplasmosis, chlamydia, herpes and others are quite common. They can also provoke a miscarriage, which is why a woman who thinks about motherhood is recommended to undergo a screening beforehand and to treat infections if they are identified. May affect the course of pregnancy and general infectious diseases, as well as inflammatory processes of internal organs. Any illness that is accompanied by intoxication and high fever can cause miscarriage. The most common are rubella, hepatitis, influenza. In the first months of pregnancy, even "normal" angina can become a serious risk to the fetus, much less such diseases as pneumonia, pyelonephritis and others. It is necessary to try to identify and cure all possible chronic infections prior to pregnancy.

Another reason that can adversely affect the course of pregnancy is hormonal disorders in the body of a woman. Most often there is a lack of the main hormone, produced during pregnancy, progesterone. With the timely detection of this problem, it can be completely solved by applying the appropriate drugs. In addition, to provoke a miscarriage, there may be an excess of male sex hormones in a woman, since they can suppress the production of estrogens and progesterone.

There are immunological reasons for spontaneous abortion at an early stage. Usually, speech in this case is about Rh-conflict. If the mother has a negative Rh factor, and the child gets a positive from the father, then the body can try to tear away the foreign tissues. Most often, prescription drugs progesterone, as it can have an immunomodelling effect.

Taking any medicines in the first months of pregnancy is undesirable, as many of them can make a miscarriage or affect the development of fetal defects. The most contraindicated narcotic analgesics, you should not use hormonal contraceptives. With caution apply and medicinal herbs. For example, in the first trimester it is recommended to avoid the use of St. John's wort, nettle, tansy, cornflower.

A lot is said about the fact that the future mother should lead a healthy lifestyle. And it's not just words, because smoking, drinking alcohol or drugs, improper diet can provoke a miscarriage even before the woman finds out that she is pregnant. Therefore, experts recommend planning pregnancy in advance, trying to adjust their lifestyle before it comes. Adverse factors include excessive consumption of coffee, as well as malnutrition.

Since all reasons can not be predicted in advance, it sometimes happens that the pregnant woman falls into a stressful situation (unexpected grief, overstrain, severe fright). In this case, it is important to consult a doctor about the use of sedatives (for example, tincture of valerian), and also try to think first of your situation, to which a negative mental state can affect not for the better.