Recurrent Miscarriages Unit
Director: Prof. Howard Carp
Charge Nurse: Einat Elbaz
Contact:
Contact number for scheduling appointments: 03-5305000 (press 0 for call routing)
Phones in the office: 03-5302787, 03-5302024
Fax: 03-5308046
Clinic Hours:
Wednesdays, 9:00-13:00
Location:
Gynecology and Maternity Wing, Floor 2
The unit for preventing recurrent miscarriages is the largest and most experienced unit in Israel. We specialize in treating women with a history of five or more difficult childbirths. Our team works closely with the High-Risk Pregnancy unit, the Endoscopic Surgery unit, and other departments in the hospital and Tel Aviv University. Together, we achieve success rates of over 80% in live births. Our extensive experience and collaborative approach allow us to explore new treatment methods and conduct research on the mechanisms causing miscarriages.
Approximately 15% of first pregnancies unfortunately result in miscarriage, but only 2% of women experience repeated miscarriages - defined as three or more consecutive losses. The likelihood of a subsequent pregnancy being normal after a first-trimester miscarriage is quite high - around 55-75%. Hence, there's no need to rush into investigations following each miscarriage. A woman is recommended for further investigation only after experiencing three consecutive miscarriages. In certain situations, for example in a woman over the age of 40, a referral is made for an investigation after two consecutive miscarriages.
Miscarriage can present in different forms:
Chemical pregnancy - a condition where blood tests indicate pregnancy, but implantation fails and no gestational sac forms in the uterus.
Blighted ovum - when the gestational sac develops without an embryo.
Delayed miscarriage - at the start of the pregnancy, a fetal heartbeat was detected, but subsequently, the fetus did not survive.
Live miscarriage.
Fetal death during the middle or third trimester of pregnancy.
Premature birth during the middle or third trimester of pregnancy.
In instances where a woman goes through various types of miscarriages, the cause may seem random. However, if all the miscarriages follow a similar pattern, there is likely a common factor involved. Recent years have seen a wealth of information gathered on recurrent miscarriages, enabling women to receive precise details about the cause of their miscarriages and receive appropriate treatment based on those findings.
