Immunology & Pregnancy

* The immune system is a powerful defense against any stranger that being a disease, infection in the body or any strange tissue ( a foetus can be considered as “stranger”). When it malfunctions or mistakenly believes healthy tissue to be a threat, several defence mechanisms act against the body, causing substantial harm. When it comes to pregnancy; the immune system believes an embryo to be foreign matter. The immune system will attack the embryo, or the systems supporting it, and cause failure of implantation or a miscarriage .

Immunological issues has been to be linked to the following conditions:

* embryo implantation failure
* repeated IVF/ICSI failure
* Blighted Ovum
* Chemical Pregnancy (pregnancy was identified by positive pregnancy test but did not proceeded further)
* Recurrent Chemical Pregnancy
* Unexplained Infertility
* Early Miscarriage
* Failed IVF Cycles
* Missed Abortion
* Spontaneous Abortion