The risk of miscarriage by the 20th week was 31% higher in August compared to February, while the risk increased by 44% for very early miscarriages.
THE risk of miscarriage it seems that grows during the summerconcluded a new American scientific study, according to which Early miscarriages at the end of August are 44% more than at the end of February.
Up to 30% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, ie loss of the fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy. About half of miscarriages are unexplainedwhile few known risk factors for miscarriage, which can lead a woman to depression and anxiety.
Researchers from Boston University School of Public Health, Brown University School of Public Health and Tufts University School of Medicine, led by Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Amelia Wesselink, published in the journal Epidemiology, analyzed data on 6,104 pregnancies, of which almost 20% ended in miscarriage.
It was found that there was a much higher risk of miscarriage during the summer months than during the winter months. The risk of miscarriage by the 20th week was 31% higher in August compared to February, while the risk increased by 44% for very early miscarriages (before the eighth week of pregnancy).
The researchers noted the need to further investigate possible effect of heat on miscarriages, as well as other environmental factors. “We know that heat is associated with a higher risk of other pregnancy problems, such as premature birth, low birth weight babies and especially stillbirth,” said Dr. Wesselink.
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