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Chemical Pregnancy: Causes and Treatments of Early Miscarriage

© Lori Ramsey

A chemical pregnancy is a miscarriage that happens within a week or so of the due menstrual period. Many times, these early miscarriages are overlooked as a heavy menstrual bleeding or a period that lasts a little longer than usual. Chemical pregnancies are fairly common.

Most women discover they are having an early miscarriage if they are charting their fertility signs and are actively trying to become pregnant. Many women can achieve a positive home pregnancy test as early as 10 days post ovulation. Because of the sensitivity of some home pregnancy tests, a woman who knows exactly when she ovulates can test even before the menstrual period is due.

Some Causes of Chemical Pregnancies

There are several different reasons why chemical pregnancies occur. There are a number of tests that can be run to determine why chemical pregnancies occur, though sometimes the exact reason cannot be determined. They include:

• Low progesterone,
• Insufficient uterine lining,
• Genetic problems,
• Immune issues (see www.inciid.org for more information)
• Possible obstructions in the uterus, such as fibroid tumors (depending on their location).

Preventing Future Chemical Pregnancies

Once it has been established that a woman has suffered an early miscarriage, there are some things that can be done to help prevent future ones. Some doctors prefer not to do anything until two or more miscarriages occur.

However, there are a few who will start the testing to find the reason behind miscarriages right away. (See www.inciid.org for articles and commentaries on miscarriages and even interact with the doctors on the site and others who have gone through this.)

Possible treatments include heparin, aspirin, immune testing, genetic counseling, progesterone and other drugs such as Clomid.

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