(Serious) - Several Miscarriages, What could the problem be - medical staff only, please?

Question

I have had several miscarriages in the last 5 y., I'm in my late 20's, what should I have myself checked for? I have been checked for mostly (all) gyn diseases, so thats not it? Could it be hormones? My mom has had a high risk pregnancy and only me and as I get older I get concerned that I will remain childless? Help.

TY to all who are answering. I wasn't trying to be rude by asking for med. personell only to answer... its just been in the hopes of getting informed answers... I keep forgetting that sometimes the best answers come from those who have gone through the similar situations.
Anyways... ty all who have contributed. :)

Answer 1

hi there i am not a medical person or studying for it but as a person who has had a stillbirth i feel your pain.... i am so sorry for your losses. I have read that miscarriage is sometimes linked to a thyroid problem so if you havent had that checked then ask to have a test done. as for anything else i cant really think of it right now but research it thats how i found out about the thyroid thing.... i wish you the best of luck with becoming a mother that everyone sees. if you'd l;ike a support group to help you with your losses i am a member of an online one, and the ladies are all great!!! the link is..... * To learn more about the phh-loss-support group, please visit
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phh-loss-support

Answer 2

You're not likely to find many medical people offering advice on an open forum like this but the answers given have given you somethings to look into.

I'm 34 and finally going to have my first baby in August. I have had so many miscarriages, most not needing any intervention but 5 that had me see a doctor or go to the hospital.

I have a combination of reasons why staying pregnant was so hard for me. Hormone imbalance due to my whacked out thyroid that likes to bounce from over active to under active without warning (so no meds for me because if it switched while on meds for one state it could kill me). A low grade infection that was never diagnosed or treated until they did some kind of special culture. Also a scarred uterus from the previous miscarriages (mostly the first one that I should have gotten treatment for but didn't because I was 16 and terrified which is probably how long I had the infection for!) that left me with as far as the doctors could tell from the scans no viable place for the placenta to attach.

Diet and lifestyle played a huge role in my 20's for not having healthy pregnancies as well. I also lived a high stress life style which is not conducive. In the last 6 years though I have gone through a major lifestyle change, had the infection treated, learned alternative ways to help stabilize my thyroid through diet, exersize and stress reduction. Married a great guy who knew that we may never have kids and just stopped worrying about it.

Now my miracle baby is currently kicking at me making it hard to type! Go back to the doctor, go see a specialist, have them run all the tests they can think of. Treat what is treatable and then relax and enjoy the practise sessions!

Answer 3

No real medical professional would or should give out medical advice on Yahoo. But I'm 24 I have had a full-term still born(cord knot) last March followed by 3 misscarges. I have been preg. 5 times in a 12 month period. I am 15 weeks preg. now. I also was tested along with tissues from the m/c's I have had and gentic testing, MRI, hystrorscopy (scope insterted through the cervix into the uterus) all my tests came back neg. I went to a fertility doc. they tested my thryrod and my blood sugar. My blood sugar was very high and I was dianosed with type 2 diabites and PCOS both of which I had no symptoms for and not even my OB or PCP thought to test me for these condtions. Like i said I'm 24 not over wieight by a long shoot so they didn't even think to send me to a fertility doc. anyway I got treatment for my diabetes took a pill (clomid) to reg. my ovulation women with PCOS, thryoid and high blood sugar often don't produce mature enough eggs and when they are released and get fertilied they don't develope properly thus leading to misscarige. So a lot of time if they can correct those small problems they can then help you get preg. and managing those conditions with meds, they can help to carry. I still take meds for my blood sugar and the baby is growing fine! So hang in there if they find there is nothing wrong maybe you can have IUI done ( I had that with this preg. too). Also the health of one pregnancy does not effect the health of another so your not doomed!! Good luck I hope you find what works best for you. And hang in there it will happen!

Answer 4

Have your hormones checked, and also your cervix. Some women have a condition called an "incompetent cervix", where it begins to dilate too soon. If that's the case, the OBGYN can do what is called a "purse-string suture", or cerclage, to keep the cervix closed until you reach term. The cerclage may or may not be removed, depending on the type of procedure. You may also have to deliver by C-section if a permanent cerclage is used, but C-sections are very common nowadays.

You may also have your doctor check the condition and positioning of your uterus. You could have a congenital abnormality that makes it hard to sustain pregnancy. You might also have your other, non-sexual hormones such as thyroid checked out. A good physical exam and OBGYN check sound in order.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I am not medical staff, but I just wanted to know if you had looked into something fairly new called "NaPro Technology."

Also, these are possible causes of repeat miscarriages:

1. Prior abortions
2. Long-term use of hormonal birth control
3. Uterine abnormalities
4. Structural problems involving the uterus or cervix (such as an incompetent cervix)
5. Luteal phase defects (this can be treated easily by diet and supplements)
6. Diabetes
7. Thyroid disease (if it's not treated promptly)
8. Hormonal imbalance

Please don't despair. I have several friends who after repeated miscarriages carried a child to term. You might look into adoption just in case, though.

God bless, and I'm so sorry for the loss of your little ones.

Answer 6

you want medical stuff only yet after several miscariage your doc have not told you the reasons or run tests
that mean you either not seing doctors or the ones that you are seing are not good
advise from people who have gone throw the same thing might be better to help you
1- I have 3 miscariages
and the things that I asked her to do for me was to check on my hormone and make sure that an othopsy was done during my D&C for my last misc
not only did I ask to have test run for me but also for my husband sometime a miscariage can be cause because the sperm have a problem as well
after all ther result come out OK
we have decided to take vitamin him vitamin with a complete vitamin with ZINC & fertilaid for men & me fertil aid for women, trophigil (supository) and preseed
because I though that some month I did not ovulate I ask if I could have clomid (she did prescribe it, low dose)
and now I am pregnant i am not that far along only 6wks
but my point is I took matters in my own hands
I did not wait on the doctors to makeme wait
I listen to other women
we may not be medical professional but only us know our experiences & bodies
Hope you find the answers you are looking for
Good luck

Answer 7

if you have had several miscarriages, you could have problems with your hormones, and you are not able to keep your levels high enough to carry a pregnancy. Also, you may have an incompetent cervix. I would see another ob-gyn or a fertility specialist, and be checked again. There are many things they can do. Just don't give up.

Answer 8

I don't know what to say on this one. First off let me say I'm so sorry for your losses. I can only imagine just how hard it must be. We have a close friend who went through 4 miscarriages in 4 years. But now here they are expecting a baby in less than two weeks. Her mother had problems conceiving but they had two totally different conditions. Have you seen fertility specialists? Without knowing the specifics of you miscarriages I couldn't say but even if I did know i might not be able to help. I wish you lots of luck

Answer 9

I'm not a doctor, but my mom had the same problem. She was told by her doctor that she would never have children. She started drinking high protein orange juice, and wa la, my sister and I were born. After that, she stopped drinking the juice. She had 6 miscarriages. Started drinking the juice again, and I now have 3 little sisters. Seriously, try it.

Answer 10

It could be your blood type. I have rh- blood.(b-) If I were to get pregnant and not get a globulin shot at certain times in my pregnancy and my child has a different blood type as me I have a high risk of miscarriage.
I would ask your doctor what type of blood you have. If it is a negative blood type(a-,b-,a b-, o-) you have rh- blood. If your spouse has and opposite blood type you could be at a higher risk.
Everyone is different and it could be a number of things and I wish you the best at finding the answer.