Patient's question:
What are the symptoms of early natural miscarriage, does it hurt?Doctor's answer:
A small amount of vaginal bleeding may be followed by intermittent lower abdominal or back pain. Although miscarriage is an unfortunate event for a pregnant woman, in a certain sense, natural miscarriage is a way for humans to continuously optimize themselves and a selection process for the new life being carried. Survival of the fittest is the law of nature. Over 50% of miscarriages are due to chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus, and early miscarriage reduces the birth of malformed infants. Therefore, before attempting to prevent miscarriage, the cause should be identified as much as possible, and blind attempts to prevent miscarriage should be avoided.There are many reasons for natural miscarriage. These include genetic factors, such as chromosomal abnormalities and gene mutations; anatomical factors in the pregnant woman, such as incomplete uterine development, malformations, uterine septum, adhesions in the uterine cavity, uterine fibroids, and abnormal uterine arteries, all of which can affect uterine contractions and fetal development; endocrine factors, such as luteal insufficiency, polycystic ovary syndrome, diabetes, hyperprolactinemia, endometriosis, and thyroid diseases; immune factors, such as antinuclear antibodies, antithyroid antibodies, antisperm antibodies, and autoimmune diseases; infectious factors, such as mycoplasma, chlamydia, bacteria, viruses, and protozoa; maternal diseases, such as severe anemia, chronic nephritis, hypertension, and heart disease; or exposure to X-ray examinations or treatments during illness, as well as taking drugs harmful to the fetus. Other factors include severe malnutrition, trauma, addiction to smoking and alcohol, and chronic poisoning from mercury and lead, etc.
The miscarriages caused by these factors can be seen as a natural selection process that follows the law of survival of the fittest in nature. This selection is an autonomous protective measure that benefits human reproduction. In this sense, natural miscarriage is a good thing, not a bad one.