Patient's question:
I have been living with my boyfriend for several years. Two years ago, I got pregnant twice and had an abortion. The last time, I noticed that my period was delayed, and I got pregnant again. I thought I wouldn't get pregnant again and wanted to get rid of it completely. I was worried that after the abortion, I would never get pregnant again. What are the health risks of frequent abortions?Doctor's answer:
Excessive miscarriage can easily lead to habitual miscarriage. The more miscarriages occur, the higher the likelihood of future miscarriages. Each subsequent miscarriage usually happens in the same pregnancy, similar to regular miscarriages. The most common causes of early miscarriage are corpus luteum deficiency, hypothyroidism, and specific chromosomal abnormalities. The most common causes of late miscarriage are cervical relaxation, uterine fibroids, etc. Individuals with cervical relaxation often experience changes in the middle and late stages of pregnancy. As the fetus grows, amniotic fluid increases, the uterine cavity expands, and the fetal sac moves toward the cervix. The cervix gradually tightens and expands. Most patients are unaware of the symptoms, and when the fetal membranes rupture, the fetus can be delivered outpatient.