Pregnancy Loss: Chemical vs Clinical Pregnancy? What Should You Know About A Chemical Pregnancy?

Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, discusses chemical pregnancy, what it is, and what you should know. She also discusses the data and why it should be considered recurrent pregnancy loss if you have multiple chemical pregnancies.

Questions Answered:

What happens during the fertilization window?

When can you get a positive pregnancy test?

What is a clinical pregnancy vs a chemical pregnancy?

What is the top cause of miscarriage?What is a chemical or biochemical pregnancy?

What is an ectopic pregnancy or pregnancy of unknown location?

What does the data show?

Should chemical pregnancies count when it comes to recurrent pregnancy loss?

What is the RPL workup?

What factors could play a role in chemical pregnancy?

Do lifestyle factors matter?

Resources:

Wilcox, et al. Incidence of Early Loss of Pregnancy. NEJM July 1988

Lee HM, Lee HJ, Yang KM, Cha SH, Ahn HK, Kim YJ. Etiological evaluation of repeated biochemical pregnancy in infertile couples who have undergone in vitro fertilization. Obstet Gynecol Sci. 2017 Nov;60(6):565-570