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Q: Can mental stress cause miscarriage ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on May 26th, 2007

Okay well theres nothing wrong with me but i have a friend that was pregnant and had a miscarriage she claims its because her boyfriend stressed her out alot but i don't know if thats true or not also she is one of those girls that gets in alot of fights and i was thinking maybe she got punched in the stomach or somthing can that cause a miscarriage as well?

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DoctorAnswer Doctor Answer

replied on June 6th, 2007

Pregnancy Answer A2823

A miscarriage is defined as a spontaneous loss of the fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy. Physical or mental traumas may be, among many others, a reason for miscarriage.

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