Re: Conceiving after miscarriage
From: james wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 20:39:50 -0600 (CST)
Your history is not exceptionally concerning. You should see a gyn to
start an infertility evaluation.
At Mon, 18 Mar 2002, angel wrote:
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>At Mon, 11 Mar 2002, H wrote:
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>>I'm 23, and my husband and I are trying to have a baby. We have been
>>unsuccessful for the past year, and I am wondering if my previous
>>medical history, or perhaps my job are to blame. When I was 19, I got
>>pregnant, and 3 months into my pregnancy had an abortion. Later in that
>>same year, I found out I was pregnant again, which resulted in a
>>miscarriage after 6 weeks. Would this have an effect on my future
>>fertility?? After the miscarriage, I switched my birth control to Depo
>>Provera, but discontinued it's use after 3 months. I am also in a high
>>stress occupation (paramedic) and wonder if that could be a contributing
>>factor? I have not been on any kind of birth control for the past year,
>>and still no luck. i too was on depo and it took me three years after going off of it to get pregnant with my son. when i asked my doctor about it he said that it was possible for me to still have it in my system and it will eventually work its way out and it did. although like i said it took me 3 years. i was on it for a year.
--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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