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Early miscarriage

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An early miscarriage is the loss of pregnancy at <= 13 weeks' gestation

Epidemiology:

  • about one in four pregnancies, where a woman has missed a menstrual period and has a positive pregnancy test, ends in early miscarriage
  • nearly 125 000 early miscarriages occur annually in the UK, accounting for 50 000 hospital admissions

Summary:

  • miscarriages affect roughly one in every four pregnancies


  • most women will have a healthy pregnancy after a miscarriage

  • there are broadly three management options if a woman has been diagnosed with a miscarriage:


Reference:

  • Chu J et al. What is the best method for managing early miscarriage?BMJ 2020;368:l6438
  • ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 200 Summary: Early Pregnancy Loss. (2018). Obstet Gynecol 2018;132:1311-310

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