Doctor answers 7 common questions about miscarriage | Stanford Center for Health Education

Dr. Kate Shaw addresses 7 common questions about miscarriage, including why they happen and what treatments are available. Miscarriage is common, with 1 out of every 5 pregnancies ending in miscarriage. It can be a sad and scary experience, and for something so common, it’s often not talked about.

0:00 Introduction
0:28 Why do miscarriages happen?
1:20 Can a miscarriage happen again?
1:53 When should someone seek additional testing about the causes of miscarriage?
2:28 What are some risk factors of miscarriage?
3:46 What are the symptoms of a miscarriage? How is a miscarriage diagnosed?
4:33 How is miscarriage managed?
6:02 After a miscarriage, when can you try for a pregnancy again?

Dr. Kate Shaw specializes in family planning, contraception, early pregnancy management and general gynecology and is the Chief of Gynecology and Gynecologic Specialties at Stanford.

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 3/3/2022. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine, Stanford Center for Professional Development, and Stanford Medicine Education Technology Team.

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