Patient's question:
What foods can cause miscarriage? I have been taking traditional Chinese medicine to regulate endocrine disorders for a while now, as my periods have always been late and the amount is not very normal. Currently, I am taking long-term blood-activating and blood-stagnation medicine for regulation, but I got pregnant in these two days. I am worried that the medicine will cause fetal malformation. What foods can I eat to cause a miscarriage?Doctor's answer:
It is recommended that you choose either medication abortion or surgical abortion for a miscarriage. Miscarriage through food is not very scientific. Generally, medication abortion can be decided with mifepristone and misoprostol. After taking the medication, most women can miscarry within three days. Foods that can easily cause miscarriage include softshell turtle, crabs, hawthorn, coix seed, etc. Consuming too much hawthorn or coix seed can weaken smooth muscle contraction, leading to severe uterine contractions and causing miscarriage.