Sign in

or Register now

SexualHealthConnection.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Monday, October, 19, 2009

Progesterone To Prevent Miscarriage

11_8009

Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer Risk

By Beth Brophy Health Expert
Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer Risk. Call me fatalistic, but I have never believed that getting breast cancer was my fault. As far as I know, I didn’t get breast cancer because I didn’t exercise enough, or breast-feed my children longer than six months each, or because I got pregnant for the first time at the advanced age of 33.

Now, women who have had breast cancer can add another two factors to the list of things that did not cause their breast cancer: induced abortion or spon... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

92183
NuvaRing and Norplant – Alternative Hormone Birth Control Options
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...the presence of an IUD can increase the risk of a miscarriage or premature birth.   Next up:... Read more »

92183
Pre-term Labor – What You Need to Know
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

..."high risk" because you have already had a couple of miscarriages and then difficulty getting... Read more »

53_4156
Anti-TNF Drugs During Pregnancy
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...Humira at conception. There were six first trimester miscarriages, three elective abortions and... Read more »

84292
The Grief and Loss of Miscarriage
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...even my sister began to tell me their stories of miscarriage.  And it became clear to me that... Read more »

824092
First Trimester Bleeding does not always Predict Miscarriage
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...anxiety and worry as this is the time period when most miscarriages occur.  The American... Read more »

Health Guide

What You Need to Know About Birth Control
...were 6.4 million pregnancies and 4 million births.  There were 1.3 million abortions and 1.1 million miscarriages.  The pregnancies were evenly divided between intended and unintended (no... Read more »
Abortion: threatened
Threatened miscarriage; Threatened spontaneous abortion Treatment Bed rest or pelvic rest (abstaining from intercourse, douching, tampon use) may... Read more »
Abortion: threatened
Threatened miscarriage; Threatened spontaneous abortion Symptoms Vaginal bleeding during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy (last menstrual... Read more »
Pregnancy Options
...and dilate, producing contractions. Both medications work to expel the embryo similar to a natural miscarriage -- you can expect to experience lower abdominal pain, nausea, bleeding, vomiting and... Read more »
Luteal phase defect
...defects affect about 3 to 4% of women with infertility, and up to 5% in women with a history of repeated miscarriages. However, luteal phase defects can be found in up to 30% of menstrual... Read more »

Images

Medications

Brr02110_145972_5

... Progestins are not effective in preventing miscarriages. How To Use Read the Patient... Read more »

Related News

Alcohol Dependence Delays Childbearing
August 28, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with alcohol dependence (AD) may end up having fertility problems. A new study from Washington University School of... Read summary »

Birth Control for Brain Injuries?
May 09, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common ingredient in birth control pills may do more than prevent pregnancy it could also help prevent brain damage after a... Read summary »

Vitamins may reduce miscarriage risk
June 10, 2009

Women who take vitamin supplements both before and during their pregnancy appear to reduce their risk of having a miscarriage, new research suggests.... Read summary »

Caffeine may double miscarriage risk
October 03, 2008

Drinking too much caffeine during pregnancy may increase the risk of miscarriage, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women who consumed 200... Read summary »

Double Breakthrough may Combat Malaria
December 30, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The discovery of new protein biomarkers in the blood may help doctors detect two dangerous forms of malaria earlier. Scientists... Read summary »