C. Mehedințu, A. Carp-Velișcu, F. Frîncu, A. Edu, R. Mateescu, M. Antonovici, D.A. Dorneanu
Rezumat: Miscarriage is the most common complication of early pregnancy.
Most of clinically recognized pregnancies (over 15%)
end in a miscarriage and, to a certain extent, the average
prevalence of women nowadays with one miscarriage is up
to 11%. The number of previous miscarriages a woman has
suffered is a main determinant of miscarriage risk. This has
a considerable effect on the physical and psychological wellbeing
of the parturient. Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) – also
referred to as recurrent miscarriage, recurrent spontaneous
abortion or habitual abortion – is defined as the failure of
two or more clinically recognized pregnancies (intrauterine
pregnancy) before 20-24 weeks of gestation (168 days) or
with a fetal weight below 500 grams. Recurrent miscarriage
is part of the vast majority of discouraging conditions to deal
with in the field of reproductive medicine, affecting around
1% of couples trying to conceive, being frustrating for both
the couple involved and the physician, since the etiology is
frequently unknown and the evidence-based diagnosis and
treatment techniques are insufficient. This condition can lead
to anxiety, depression, even symptoms of post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), symptoms that can persist, impacting
the quality of life. Cuvinte cheie: miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage, recurrent
pregnancy loss, recurrent spontaneous abortion, habitual
abortion, low progesterone.