Q I have had two miscarriages in a row. What exactly is recurrent miscarriage?
A When two or more spontaneous miscarriages occur consecutively before 20 weeks of pregnancy, it is called recurrent (habitual) miscarriage. This is not simply bad luck but a medical condition whose cause should be investigated through testing, and evaluating both partners together is the starting point.
Detailed Answer
Recurrent miscarriage refers to two or more consecutive spontaneous miscarriages before 20 weeks of pregnancy. In the past, three or more was the threshold, but recent guidelines recommend investigating the cause from the second loss. Causes include chromosomal abnormalities in the embryo or parents, a uterine septum (a congenital structural anomaly of the uterus), antiphospholipid syndrome, thrombophilia, and thyroid dysfunction. In about 50% of cases, no cause is found.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
In Korean medicine, recurrent miscarriage is understood as Kidney deficiency (sin-heo) combined with instability of the Chong and Ren meridians (chungim-bulgo) - a state in which the Kidney energy that is the root of reproduction is weak, so the Chong and Ren meridians cannot hold the fetus. At Dongjedang, we begin treatment by reinforcing Kidney deficiency from before implantation and strengthening the uterine lining, cultivating the body's soil for the next pregnancy first.
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