How long does a miscarriage last?

Experiencing a miscarriage can be excruciatingly painful, physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Here to talk further about miscarriages and how they occur is highly esteemed obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr Balvinder Sagoo.

How is miscarriage defined?

Miscarriage is the loss of pregnancy during the first 24 weeks. Unfortunately, miscarriage is quite a common complication of pregnancy. Most of the miscarriages happen very early (during the first three months), and some miscarriages happen after the first three months, which are referred to as late miscarriages.

What are the signs of a miscarriage?

Some women may not even know they are pregnant before having a miscarriage. The main signs are bleeding, cramping pains, discharge of fluid, or tissue coming out from the vagina. Feeling sick and having tender breasts are also common symptoms.

How does a miscarriage occur?

There can be many reasons. Age is a major risk factor for a miscarriage. Some patients, if they request, can have investigations into why they experienced the miscarriage.

How long does a miscarriage last?

Miscarriages can occur over one to two days, or they can happen for up to four weeks. When we look at psychological symptoms, women can suffer the mental consequences of a miscarriage for a lot longer, and even their entire lives.

Are miscarriages painful?

If women do not realise they are pregnant, or if the miscarriage occurs very early in the pregnancy, miscarriages may not be painful and there many not be any associated symptoms. However, miscarriages are typically much more painful if they occur at a later stage in a pregnancy, where much more bleeding is likely to occur.

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