Early miscarriage
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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