Having sex, getting a UTI, and other myths about what causes miscarriages
, malaria, and HIV can lead to a higher risk of miscarriage. It is always preferable to make sure any chronic diseases are well controlled prior to getting pregnant.published in the British Medical Journal, pregnant women aged 45 years and older had a 53% risk of miscarrying whereas women aged 25 to 29 had a 10% risk. The eggs of women in their forties are much more likely to have abnormal chromosomes than eggs of women in their twenties.
A UTI alone doesn't cause a miscarriage, but complications might. "If [a UTI] is not treated and the infection ascends into the kidneys, it can cause a very serious full-body infection called sepsis which can cause a miscarriage," says Chiang.
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