Table 2 Medical Characteristics of the Miscarriage
From: Navigating miscarriage in Jordan: understanding emotional responses and coping strategies
Experience | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Experienced symptoms* | Vaginal bleeding | 196 (55.2%) |
| Â | Abdominal pain | 160 (45.1%) |
| Â | Passing tissues or clots | 93 (26.2%) |
| Â | Reduced pregnancy signs (i.e., nausea and vomiting, breast tenderness, tiredness) | 60 (16.9%) |
| Â | No symptoms (suddenly discovered) | 75 (21.1%) |
Causes of miscarriage | Chromosomal abnormality | 23 (6.5%) |
| Â | Uterine factor | 12 (3.4%) |
| Â | Antiphospholipid syndrome | 24 (6.8%) |
| Â | Endocrine abnormality | 4 (1.1%) |
| Â | Infections | 17 (4.8%) |
| Â | Unexplained | 275 (77.5%) |
Treatment of miscarriage | Expectant management | 128 (36.1%) |
| Â | Medical management | 54 (15.2%) |
| Â | Surgical management | 173 (48.7%) |