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What increases my risk for miscarriage?

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What increases my risk for miscarriage?

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What can lead to a miscarriage? There are a number of factors that increase the risk of losing a pregnancy. Obstetrician and gynecologist Evelyn Minaya, M.D., discusses three of the most common ones in this video.

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