PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: testing following repeat miscarriage

Re: testing following repeat miscarriage

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 12:45:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 25 Jul 2001, angela wrote: >
>Hello,
>I have suffered my second diagnosed miscarriage (I believe I had one
>undiagnosed early miscarriage)in under a year and I am looking for
>information about what sort of testing I should request when I see my
>doctor next. My doctor suggested my partner and I could have some
>chromosome tests done but in searching the archives I'm unclear what
>types of testing I should request. I want to educate myself prior to
>going to the Dr's on 8/2. Any info or resources would be greatly
>appreciated.
>Thank you

Angela, For recurrent pregnancy loss (2 miscarriages), the testing that is indicated is a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) to study the uterine cavity, Testing for autoimmune issues (ANA and antiphospholipid antibodies) and parental chromosomal analysis. I have found a somewhat dismal return on the chromosomal analysis after only two losses. Further, it is quite expensive for the low return. Unfortunately, all this study does not identify the cause in the majority of cases... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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