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What is Recurrent Miscarriage?
Two or more pregnancy losses before 20 weeks
Affects about 1 to 3 percent of couples
50 to 75 percent of cases remain unexplained

When to Start Testing
Testing recommended after two consecutive miscarriages
Some doctors wait until three losses occur
Earlier testing if woman is over 35 years old

Which tests to do ?
Blood Tests for mother - help to know
Metabolic problems
Autoimmune diseases
Hormonal diseases
STD‘s
Genetic Diseases
Scans for mother - help to know
Problems in Uterus Structure

Blood Tests & Urine Tests
Thyroid - Thyroid issues cause miscarriages : tests FT4, TSH, TPO
Diabetes, Obesity - Overweight mothers, more prone - tests : HBA1C, fasting sugar
Anti Phospholipid Antibodies - Problems with blood clotting
STD Tests on Urine
Chlamydia, Gonorrhea

Scans
Ultrasound Scan - Abnormalities in structure of uterus
Other scans to check tubes


Genetic Studies
Both Partners - identify mutations in the chromosomes (Karyotyping)
Identifies - balanced, reciprocal, or Robertsonian translocations or mosaicism
Very expensive, usually produces no results and are called “low yield tests”