Spontaneous abortion, because it is not enough to say: “Try it again”

There are 23 million pregnancies that end with a miscarriage in the world. It is 15% of the total according to the Lancet magazine which tells in an article the after, the lack of support for couples who lose a child. There are three studies that report how “inconsistent and badly organized” is support for women and couples after termination of pregnancy. It is little more than telling them, “Try again.”

2% of women had two miscarriages as happened to Zara Phillips, grandson of Queen Elizabeth, less than 1% had three or more.

There are many famous women who have told their experiences: from Michelle Obama a Chrissy Teigen to get to Meghan Markle.

According to the authors of the studies, a system is needed to better recognize the needs of people after an abortion and to provide them with physical and mental support. “Many women receive no emotional support, no explanation, just an indication to try again»He explained to Cnn Siobhan Quenby, a lecturer in obstetrics at the UK University of Warwick and one of 31 experts called to participate in the research.

Studies tell of stereotypes and misunderstandings on the subject, starting from the search for a motivation that leads many women to go from doctor to doctor, from clinic to clinic, often receiving conflicting indications and advice. Research explains that there is a minimization of miscarriage. “There is a silent acceptance when instead one should be indignant about the lack of medical progress in this area.”

Silence contributes to the devastation that affects couples and families for this reason the researchers propose a universal help system. After a first abortion women should receive physical and psychological evaluation and should have a support system for future pregnancies. In the event of a second interruption there should be an appointment at a dedicated clinic with blood work and thyroid function tests, with a focus on risk factors. There should be more checks if a second pregnancy arrives. In the third case, there should be genetic testing.

Women tend to take on everything, they feel it is a defeat, but it is the result of a lack of information on the subject. “It’s not a hidden theme, how one is kept disease, rather it is not told »explained Giovanni Battista Nardelli Director of the gynecological and obstetric clinic of the University of Padua. «We always talk about women, but 50% of women participate, the other half does not depend on them. It is the assembly of two genetic heritages that can be piloted. You cannot assign a blame as in a trial because this is not how the problem is solved ».