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Miscarriage risks are those circumstances, conditions, and substances that increase the risk of miscarriage. Some risks are modifiable and can be changed. Other risks cannot be modified and can't be changed. Risks can be firmly tied to miscarriages and others are still under investigation.
The risk of miscarriage is not likely decreased by discontinuing SSRIs before pregnancy. [75] Some available data suggest that there is a small increased risk of miscarriage for women taking any antidepressant, [76] [77] though this risk becomes less statistically significant when excluding studies of poor quality. [74] [78]
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is an annual day of remembrance observed on October 15 for pregnancy loss and infant death, which includes miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, ectopic pregnancy, termination for medical reasons, [1] and the death of a newborn.
As many as 25 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage. About 1 percent of women suffer from three or more in a row, which is the definition of a recurrent miscarriage.
The relationship between smoking and the risk of miscarriage has been extensively researched. According to a systematic review and meta-analysis, there is some evidence that active cigarette smoking increases the risk of miscarriage and this risk is further increased the more cigarettes that a person smokes a day. [16]
Non-modifiable risk factors include a family history of diabetes, advanced maternal age, and ethnicity. Modifiable risk factors include maternal obesity. [14] There is an elevated demand for insulin during pregnancy which leads to increased insulin production from pancreatic beta cells. The elevated demand is a result of increased maternal ...
Chance of fertilization by menstrual cycle day relative to ovulation. [8] Pregnancy rates in ovulation induction, as functions of the size of the leading follicle as measured by transvaginal ultrasonography at days 11 - 13 (bottom scale), as well as the thickness of the endometrial lining (4 different curves). [9]
[55] [56] The weight and frequency of lifting is also associated with increased risk of miscarriage and preterm birth, with estimates of loads over 10 kg, or frequency a cumulative 100 kg/day. [56] [57]