Spontaneous Miscarriage in Women Having More Than Three Miscarriages and Advanced Maternal Age
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Published:2021-08-26
Issue:8
Volume:15
Page:2172-2174
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Container-title:Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
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Short-container-title:PJMHS
Author:
Zubair Hina,Soomro Amber-u-Nissa,Mukhtar Shafqat,Fatima Aurooj
Abstract
Background: Miscarriages are negative outcomes of a pregnancy. Their ratio increases in women with recurrent miscarriages. Objective: To identify the role of age and recurrent miscarriages in spontaneous abortions. Study Design: Comparative analytical study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Mir Pur, Azad Kashmir from 1st October 2020 to 31st March 2021. Methodology: One hundred and twenty pregnant women between the age group of 19-40 years. The clinical history of recurrent miscarriages and demography was noted. Results: The mean age was 29.85±4.71 years with 42% of previous miscarriage occurred in pregnant women at their first trimester. The highest number of recurrent miscarriages (>4) was noted in 36-40 years of age group. Conclusion: The rate spontaneous miscarriages increases with increasing age and recurrent history of miscarriages Key words: Spontaneous miscarriage, Advanced maternal age, Recurrent
Publisher
Lahore Medical and Dental College