Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Miscarriage - Risk Factors

Risk factors for spontaneous abortion are:

- smokers (more than 10 cigarettes per day)
- alcohol
- The use of NSAIDs - around the time of embryo implantation
- caffeine

Alcohol is a known teratogenic agent (a substance that causes birth defects, faults), sopregnant women are advised to stop drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

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