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Re: connection between abortion and miscarriage

From: Hans van der Slikke, OBGYN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 2 Nov 1998 03:33:48 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 29 Oct 1998, valerie wrote: >
>I am wondering since I recently experienced a miscarriage
>if there is any connection between that and the abortion I
>had when I was 18. I am 35 now. I had the miscarriage at
>9.6 weeks pregnant. I wanted this baby and are deeply
>saddened. My abortion was performed at six weeks. I remember
>feeling more pregnant before my abortion than during this pregnancy.
>Could it be that I am low in hormones and I will
>need hormone shots with the next pregnancy? I am going to
>try again very soon.I want another baby desperately and so
>does my husband. Any advice from a doctor would be
>appreciated.
>valerie

Valerie,

No: there's no relation between your previous abortion and your miscarriage (we doctors name that an abortion too: a spontaneous one.) There could be a relation if you had undergone a late induced abortion and a (late) spontaneous miscarriage.

The other fact: you feeling less pregnant this time, illustrates that: this last pregnancy was not as it should, probably without an embryo (blighted ovum). And, you know, about 15-20% of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage.

So: a lot of success trying again and I hope to hear good news within a few months

-- Hans van der Slikke

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Hans van der Slikke MD PhD
OBGYN, The Netherlands
Chairman International Council OBGYN-net
Chairman Pregnancy and Birth Section

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