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Re: 2ND REQUEST.....PLEASE RESPOND
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 May 2001 07:24:13 -0500 (CDT)
It is possible that he infection mayu have played a role in the loss,
but there are also other factors that may have cused it. Stress may
also play a role, but again, the extent is hard to quanitfy.
There is really no way to tell.
At Sun, 20 May 2001, CJ wrote:
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>I am in need of some important information. Can severe stress, both
>mentally & physically (i.e., severe dehydration, diaharrea, vomiting)
>cause or have a good chance of playing a role in having a miscarriage? I
>was almost 2 months pregnant and got Shigella (food borne illness) and
>had this severe stress on my body. I was so mentally stressed and
>worried for my baby at the time, not knowing it was Shigella I had. I
>couldn't eat or drink anything for 2 weeks and I lost 10 pounds. I
>thought it was just the flu. How much of an impact does stress have on
>a pregnancy? I know my body and I know I have never ever been so sick in
>my life. Is there someone there who I could call or is there an expert
>in the field of stress and what it can do on your body or any books that
>I can read up on? I really feel that if it weren't for the severe
>symptoms I had from the Shigella, I would still have my baby. I have
>since given birth 2 months ago and had a normal pregnancy just like I
>did 6 years ago with my first child. Could you please respond ASAP. I
>need to find information on this quickly. Thanks so much for your help.
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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