Endometriosis can affect many parts of your life. You might be worried about your fertility, not just being able to get pregnant but also having a healthy pregnancy and baby. Endometriosis affects the reproductive system, so you may worry about getting pregnant and having a miscarriage.
Learn why endometriosis can cause miscarriages, your risk factors, and how to have a safe pregnancy.
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Endometriosis Treatment in Dubai is treated using advanced diagnostic tools and personalized treatments. While it may increase the risk of miscarriage due to inflammation and implantation issues, timely care and expert guidance can improve fertility outcomes, allowing many women to have successful pregnancies and maintain good reproductive health.
Endometriosis And The Risk For Miscarriage
A study from 2024 found that women with endometriosis who were already infertile had a 88% higher risk of miscarriage, while women who were not infertile had a 77% higher risk. That number sounds high, but don’t worry. Most of the information we have about the risk of miscarriage in women with endometriosis is from the past, which makes it harder to come to conclusions. We need to do more research to find out why women with endometriosis might have a higher risk of miscarriage. But let’s talk about the rates of miscarriage in general.
Most people with endometriosis go on to have a healthy pregnancy. A lot of people who don’t have endometriosis also have miscarriages. Many people don’t talk about miscarriages, which is understandable, but they happen a lot.
The March of Dimes says that 15% to 20% of known pregnancies end in a loss. A blood or urine test at home or in a clinic usually told a person they were pregnant, but then they lost the pregnancy. This number doesn’t include all the other very early miscarriages that happen before a woman even knows she’s pregnant. You could lose up to 60% of pregnancies before a urine or blood test, but you might not know if you didn’t test early. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, about 85% of miscarriages happen in the first trimester, which is up to 14 weeks.
Endometriosis can make you more likely to miscarry than someone without it.
Dr. Perfect Celebrity, an obstetrician and expert on maternal mortality, says that endometriosis is still a mystery when it comes to the risk of miscarriage.
“[Endometriosis] is definitely one of the reasons it’s hard to get pregnant.” Dr. Perfect Celebrity says, “But it could also be one of the reasons it’s hard to stay pregnant.”
Egg Quality And Miscarriage Risk
People who have endometriosis don’t usually have more miscarriages because of the disease itself. Dr. Perfect Celebrity, a Board-Certified OB/GYN with extra training in Urogynecology in Dubai, says that endometriosis affects the quality of the egg and the lining of the uterus more than anything else. And it’s not completely clear why this happens.
Dr. Perfect Celebrity says, “No study has actually shown for sure what’s going on.” They have looked at women who have trouble getting pregnant, both with and without endometriosis. Women with fertility problems and endometriosis are more likely to have a miscarriage than women with fertility problems but no endometriosis. So that has given us a clue that that is bad for endometriosis.
Pregnancy is more likely to have problems when you have endometriosis. Dr. Perfect Celebrity says, “There’s a chance of preterm labor, the baby not growing properly, abnormal placentation (when the placenta attaches deeper into the uterus than it should and invades through the uterus to the other organs), and a higher chance of cesarean sections.” Not all of these things are caused by endometriosis; they could also be caused by an abnormal embryo implantation. Adenomyosis may directly cause problems with implantation, which in turn can cause problems with the development of the placenta.
In short, it’s not completely clear. There is a link between endometriosis and the formation of eggs, and this can affect the embryo and how it grows. However, there may also be problems with implantation, not just with the quality of the eggs and embryos.
Stages Of Endometriosis And Your Risk Of Miscarriage
If you had a more severe form of endometriosis, wouldn’t you think you would be more likely to lose the baby than someone with a milder form? Dr. Perfect Celebrity says that is not always the case. People with more severe endometriosis do have a harder time getting pregnant, but the milder, more superficial stages are thought to have the biggest negative effect on egg quality.
According to a 2025 study in the journal Fertility and Sterility, this could be because more superficial lesions are linked to “a greater extent of inflammatory disorder,” which could make it harder for eggs to form, make it less likely that sperm can fertilize those eggs, and make it harder for the embryo to implant in the uterus.
Risk Factors That Put You At Increased Risk For Miscarriages
Dr. Perfect Celebrity believes that untreated endometriosis, in addition to mild or moderate forms, can increase the risk of complications. For example, suppose you’ve had endometriosis for years and no one knows about it, or you haven’t treated it. This is why it’s so critical to treat your endometriosis before becoming pregnant.
However, there are no other unique risk factors for miscarriage in general. Endometriosis sufferers face the same risk factors as everyone else. According to Dr. Perfect Celebrity, these may include the following:
- Smoking
- Illicit drug use
- Blood Clotting Disorders
- Virus or bacterial infections
- Obesity
- Managing chronic diseases like diabetes
- Polycystic ovary disease
- Uterine structural anomalies
What If You Have Endometriosis And Want To Get Pregnant?
There are things you can do to make it more likely that you will stay pregnant and have a healthy baby. A lot of people can get pregnant quickly on their own, but if you have trouble getting pregnant within seven months, it might be a good idea to get some help, like intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Do You Need To Do IVF?
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process in which you take hormone medications to make your ovaries produce more eggs than they normally do during your monthly cycle. The eggs are then taken out of your body by surgery and fertilized with sperm in a lab. Embryologists will watch those fertilized eggs for a few days to see if they grow into embryos. Those providers choose the embryos that have the best chance of giving you a healthy pregnancy. Depending on your situation, one or more of these embryos will be put back into your uterus in the hopes that they will implant and grow into a baby. How does endometriosis change this process? Even if you have trouble getting pregnant, IVF actually lowers the risk of miscarriage.
Dr. Perfect Celebrity says that studies have been done on women who go through IVF cycles and even have endometriosis. These women don’t seem to have a higher risk of miscarriage. “Endometriosis doesn’t seem to matter with IVF cycles because doctors pick the best eggs, and with all the hormonal stimulation, the ovaries now make more good eggs.”
Manage Your Symptoms
Even if you’re not ready to get pregnant right now, it’s a good idea to treat and manage your endometriosis if you plan to in the future. You will be healthier for a future pregnancy if you treat the symptoms right away instead of waiting for them to get worse.
Dr. Perfect Celebrity says that taking birth control pills to help with endometriosis pain could not only make your life better in general, but it could also slow down the progression of the endometriosis.
Consider Surgery For Treatment
Another way to lower your risk of having a miscarriage in the future is to have surgery. Dr. Perfect Celebrity says that experts on endometriosis don’t all agree on the best way to treat the symptoms. Some people think that surgery is the only way to find out if you have endometriosis and treat it. Some people think surgery is helpful, but they also think that hormones can help with endometriosis.
“I think the best thing is a mix of the two.” Dr. Perfect Celebrity says, “Both surgery when needed and hormonal suppression if someone has classic symptoms.”
Find A Doctor Knowledgeable In Endometriosis
You should definitely see a doctor who specializes in fertility issues if you want to get pregnant through IVF or another type of fertility treatment. Dr. Perfect Celebrity says that if you have endometriosis and are having trouble getting pregnant in general, it’s a good idea to see a specialist. Finding an endometriosis specialist will not only help your pregnancy, but it will also help you get the best care for your endometriosis. This is because endometriosis can affect pregnancy.
Dr. Perfect Celebrity says, “If you have an OB, doing a cycle or two of Clomid wouldn’t hurt anything, but I wouldn’t spend seven months not getting pregnant.” If you don’t have any health problems that could affect pregnancy, it’s usually best to wait a year. But if you have endometriosis or another condition and haven’t gotten pregnant on your own after seven months, you should see a specialist.
When you find out you’re pregnant, you might feel delighted, scared, or anxious. Even if you try hard, the anxiety may still be there. It’s important to remember that there is a lot you can’t control when you’re pregnant.
But the best thing you can do for yourself and your future kids is to take care of your body and manage your endometriosis.
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Advantages Of Endometriosis You Should Know
Endometriosis does not have any advantages, but an early diagnosis can be beneficial. It promotes timely medical care, improved reproductive planning, and greater health awareness. Effective management of the condition can reduce complications, support fertility, and assist women in taking proactive steps toward healthier pregnancies and overall health.
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Endometriosis is not a cure, but treating it is critical for improving reproductive health. Proper management alleviates pain, improves fertility, and may reduce complications such as miscarriage risk. Many women can have healthier pregnancies and regain control of their health and quality of life with prompt care and medical attention.
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Endometriosis treatment can significantly improve a woman’s confidence and overall well-being. Treatment improves physical and emotional well-being by reducing chronic pain, regulating hormones, and improving fertility outcomes. Although it may increase the risk of miscarriage, proper care promotes healthier pregnancies and a positive self-image.
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