Hina Zubair, Amber-u-Nissa Soomro, Shafqat Mukhtar, Aurooj Fatima

Spontaneous Miscarriage in Women Having More Than Three Miscarriages and Advanced Maternal Age

Hina Zubair, Amber-u-Nissa Soomro, Shafqat Mukhtar, Aurooj Fatima



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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



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