heparin is a blood thinner and is used in fertility therapy. this kind of medicine is used with low dose aspirin to increase chances of getting pregnant.

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why? what's wrong with a "thick" blood?

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women with clotting problems are sometimes prescribed heparin to help them carry a baby. Heparin is given to women who have had multiple miscarriages or still births.

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Heparin is anticoagulant, meaning it prevents coagulation. Therefore when used, it prevents blood clotting.

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to: o_OGilmoreGirl

If you have too thick blood you could be susceptible to stroke and blood clots.

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I think clotting issues also have to do with miscarriage, right?

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be carefu with heparin though,according to wikipedia,

Contraindications: risk of bleeding (especially in patients with uncontrolled blood pressure, liver disease and stroke), severe liver disease, severe hypertension.
Side effects: hemorrhage, thrombocytopenia, increased potassium levels and osteoporosis

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