J Gynecol Oncol | Volume 3, Issue 4 | Review Article | Open Access
Dr Anthony Emeka Madu*
UK
*Correspondance to: Dr Anthony Emeka Madu
Fulltext PDFFor a century or more, scientific researchers have, in many ways, demonstrated that miscarriage cannot be prevented, and that there is a pivotal role played by chromosomal aberrations. There has been lowering of the age range of the occurrence of some medical problems as the population of many western societies move to an ageing population. Miscarriage, for decades has been said to be mainly a problem of the older “normal” women without any other underlying relevant medical problem. However, recent observations have shown a lowering of the age of prevalence of miscarriage from the 40s to 30s and more recently, to the 20s. Over the past decades, it has been said that about 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, with more recent improved knowledge, understanding and medical technology, in relation to early pregnancy detection and management, this figure has risen dramatically. For women in their early 30s, about 60% of conceptions end in miscarriage, and for women in their early 20s, about 50% of conceptions end in miscarriage, once again demonstrating a rise in the proportion of pregnancy loss in younger women. This raised other questions on the issues like having a revised fertility window, currently 15 to 35 years, and in matters relating to assisted reproduction management. Here, the author attempts to provide a concise analysis of the current trends in the age of prevalence of miscarriage in women.
Madu AE. Miscarriage: A Concise Analysis of a Changing Trend. J Gynecol Oncol. 2020; 3(4): 1040.