Miscarriage rate with gonadotropins (injectables)

October 10, 2008

I read that the m/c rate with gonadotropins can be up to 35%! Why is this??? Thanks!

October 10, 2008

Oh my I haven't read that.

October 10, 2008

here is the site...

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:UT1HQlVdoGYJ:health.yahoo.com/hormone-medications/gonadotropin-treatment-for-infertility/healthwise--hw201764.html+side+effects+gonadotropins&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

"Up to 35% of women who become pregnant after hMG/hCG or rFSH/hCG therapy have a miscarriage.2 This is higher than the risk of miscarriage in the general population."

October 10, 2008

This value is a little inflated an misleading...

Many people on gonadotropins are over the age of 35, for which the miscarriage rate is much higher than the 15% of known pregnancies (50-70% of all pregnancies most of which are never known)...

So considering this, when one is on gonadotropins, they always check an hpt and find chemicals...these chemicals by most in society would simply be thought of as a "delayed period"...

Also, one is dealing with an older population for the most part when gathering these numbers so that the miscarriage rate looks inflated..

Gonadotropins, in and of themselves, probably play at most a minimal role in miscarriages

October 10, 2008

Thanks Dr Q! Very helpful!

October 15, 2008

Yes! Very helpful!

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