How Long Before You Can Try Again

I read an interesting article called 6 Myths About Miscarriages. One of the myths is multiple miscarriages signal infertility. Dr. Ruth Lathi says, "A 35-year-old woman who has had three miscarriages still has a 70% chance of a successful pregnancy. Also, health problems, such as thyroid issues, fibroids, and blood clotting disorders are treatable" (Pappas).

Dr. Zev Williams, a researcher and program director at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City says, there are two classes of miscarriages. One is called sporadic miscarriage and the other is called recurrent pregnancy loss (women who have had two or more miscarriages). He says recurrent pregnancy loss occurs in five percent of couples trying to conceive" (Nierenberg).

According to the article, Blighted Ovum: Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention from American Pregnancy.org, "Many doctors recommend couples wait for at least 1-3 regular menstrual cycles before trying to conceive again after any type of miscarriage" (Blighted Ovum: Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention).

In the Mayo Clinic's article, Pregnancy After Miscarriage: What You Need To Know, it states "miscarriages are usually a one-time occurrence. However, one percent of women will have two or more miscarriages. Predictions for future risk of miscarriages are as follows: after one miscarriage 14%, after two miscarriages 26% and after three miscarriages 28%" (Pregnancy After Miscarriage: What You Need To Know).

Aren't women more fertile after a miscarriage? Well, in the medical journal, BMJ, "a 2010 study found 30,000 Scottish women who had a miscarriage and a subsequent pregnancy and became pregnant six months or less after the miscarriage were less likely to have another than those who waited longer" (Pappas).

Sources
1. "Blighted Ovum: Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention." American Pregnancy Association. American Pregnancy Association, 25 Apr. 2012. Web. 04 June 2015. http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-complications/blighted-ovum/.

2. Mayo Clinic Staff. "Pregnancy after Miscarriage: What You Need to Know." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 17 Mar. 2016. Web. 11 May 2017. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/getting-pregnant/in-depth/pregnancy-after-miscarriage/art-20044134>.

3. Pappas, Stephanie. "6 Myths About Miscarriage." Live Science. Purch, 27 Oct. 2016. Web. 10 May 2017. <http://www.livescience.com/56609-myths-about-miscarriage.html>.

4. Nierenberg, Carrie. "Miscarriage: Signs, Symptoms & Causes." Live Science. Purch, 4 Feb. 2015. Web. 10 May 2017. <http://www.livescience.com/44663-miscarriage.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=most-popular>.

Last Edited: May 10, 2017

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