Miscarriage Research Paper

Introduction
Miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy in the United States, occurring in 15-20% of clinically-recognized pregnancies, or ~1,000,000 cases annually. - Despite its frequency, the majority of Americans believe that it is a rare complication occurring in 5% or fewer of all pregnancies. Evan at an early gestational age, miscarriage can be an unexpected and emotionally devastating diagnosis for patients and their partners. Studies have shown that some women may suffer from psychological morbidity for months after the miscarriage and even into subsequent pregnancies, with the incidence of depression following a miscarriage reported as high as 32%. Our recent study revealed that those who have suffered a miscarriage

Thirty-six percent of respondents(n=356) reported having heard about a celebrity miscarriage. Of those who reported hearing of a celebrity miscarriage 45% had heard of a miscarriage in the last year, with 21% in the last month. Beyoncé was the most commonly reported celebrity loss (29%) followed by Mark Zuckerberg (6%). Most respondents (55%) had heard of 1-2 celebrity miscarriages and 30% had heard of 3-5 losses. Of respondents who reported a history of miscarriage and had exposure to celebrity loss, 27% felt less alone, 25% fewer felt they had done something wrong, 22% felt less ashamed. In the general public, those who are aware of a celebrity loss believe that miscarriage is more common than those who are not aware of celebrity loss (p=0.04). Those who are aware of celebrity who had a miscarriage had a higher and more accurate estimation of the frequency of miscarriage with 54% reporting miscarriage occurs in 5% or fewer of all pregnancies vs 45% in those who are aware of celebrity miscarriage (p=0.04). Additionally, those who were aware of a celebrity who had a miscarriage were more likely to investigate for themselves the causes of miscarriage (p=0.001). Level of education and gender had a significant impact on perceptions and understanding of miscarriage, with men more likely to blame poor lifestyle choices as cause of miscarriage