What is a miscarriage? A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy that occurs before the 20th week of gestation. A miscarriage can happen for many reasons, including: Problems with the baby’s chromosomes can contribute to 50% of losses. Women over the age of 40 years are at a higher risk of pregnancy loss. Problems with reproductive organs such as incompetent cervix, thin uterus lining, etc. Physical trauma such as falling, car accident, violence.…
What is an Ectopic Pregnancy? Fertilization normally occurs in the fallopian tube and then the smooth muscle contractions and the ciliary beat within the fallopian tubes assisting the fertilized egg in its journey into the uterus. (Cilia are microscopic hairs-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes that beat rhythmically at a frequency of 3.46Hz as they sway!) In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg fails to implant in a normal position in the…
