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Biochemical pregnancy is a very common phenomenon that affects up to 50-60 percent of all pregnancies. Biochemical pregnancy can go unnoticed and is confused with delayed menstruation. The egg becomes fertilized, but soon has a miscarriage. The fertilized egg is not visible on ultrasound.
What is a biochemical pregnancy?
Biochemical pregnancy It is found when the beta-hCG factor that positively influences the test result is secreted, but the pregnancy is not yet implanted in the uterus and cannot be confirmed by ultrasound examination – it is not visible in the uterus and never reaches there. The egg of the fetus dies and is expelled for one of the many possible reasons, and the resulting bleeding may be mistaken for menstrual bleeding. Biochemical pregnancy miscarriage manifested by bleeding or spotting and pain in the lower abdomen that resemble period pain.
The causes of early miscarriage in the event of an occurrence biochemical pregnancy are impossible to study in detail at such an early stage of fertilization. However, a miscarriage may be significantly influenced by an abnormality in the embryo’s genetic structure – the body, by natural selection, gets rid of defective embryos. Problems with embryo implantation may be affected by abnormal levels of hormones, especially progesterone, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, as well as an unhealthy lifestyle – a strong exposure to stress, drinking alcohol, smoking, taking drugs, and overusing drugs. Biochemical pregnancy miscarriage it can also be caused by abnormal structure of the reproductive organs, adhesions and scars after surgical procedures in the genital organs, and acute cystitis or infections within the genital organs.
Biochemical pregnancy and in vitro
There is a common misconception that when making an attempt in vitro fertilization it happens the most biochemical pregnancies. However, this is not true, and the common opinion about a large number of biochemical pregnancies during in vitro fertilization is caused by the fact that the body of the woman undergoing the procedure is carefully monitored from the moment the egg is fertilized and all cases biochemical pregnancy and miscarriages are recorded. In everyday life, with the natural cycle and without precise knowledge of fertilization and its due date, biochemical pregnancy it goes unnoticed and unnoticed in most cases, mistaken for menstruation or spotting
Biochemical pregnancy – and what next?
With stated early miscarriage or biochemical pregnancyfor example, if you have a positive pregnancy test result and you still experience late menstrual bleeding, you do not need to see a gynecologist. However, if to miscarriages weeks after a positive pregnancy test is obtained, the uterus may need to be cleaned of fetal tissue.
Po biochemical pregnancy the cleansed organism is usually quickly ready for further efforts to conceive. When using contraception, protection should not be interrupted, as re-conception is usually possible in the next, and sometimes even in the same, menstrual cycle. If, on the other hand, the process of trying for a child is in progress, it is worth treating any infections, as well as supplementing the deficiencies of nutrients or hormones, if their presence influenced the implantation of pregnancy in the uterus and the occurrence of biochemical pregnancy.
If early miscarriages and biochemical pregnancy they happen again, it is worth checking the reason for the problems with embryo implantation with the help of gynecological examination and hormonal tests. Treatment may be started if there are any problems with the maintenance of the pregnancy.
Delayed bleeding can also be a sign of hormonal problems, decreased immunity, deficiencies, and if there is empty fetal egg, or embryo pregnancy.