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can opening the closed cervix for ivf cause miscarriage?
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134578 tn?1693250592
When I said "your cervix isn't really that 'closed' at that time," I meant when you are in the middle of doing IVF, not when you are pregnant.
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134578 tn?1693250592
As GA says, no doctor would do IVF on a pregnant woman.  Your cervix isn't really that "closed" at that time.  They slip a small catheter into the os, the opening at the end of the cervix.  By then, you've had so many hormones that your os is letting out a nice string of clear, copious mucus anyway.  In other words, it is not like a tight seal or a thick mucus plug, such as happens during pregnancy.  

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202436 tn?1326474333
If you are already pregnant, compromising the seal of the cervix could cause a miscarriage.  However, I would think that any IVF doctor you use would ensure that you are not already pregnant before performing the procedure.
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1027094 tn?1327429732
I would think YES
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