BACKGROUND Miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 12 weeks (early
miscarriage) or from 12 to 24 weeks (late miscarriage) of gestation. Miscarriage occurs in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of infections in miscarriages. Chorionic villi from aborted
material were subjected to cytogenetic evaluation and analyzed for the presence of …

Objective To ascertain whether a clinically important difference exists in the incidence of
gynaecological infection between surgical management and expectant or medical …

BACKGROUND: Although antibiotics are widely used during pregnancy, evidence regarding
their fetal safety remains limited. Our aim was to quantify the association between antibiotic …

The World Health Organization sponsored a multicenter, collaborative investigation of the
infertile couple by use of a standardized approach. The study was conducted between 1979 …

Untreated infection may cause stillbirth by several mechanisms, including direct fetal
infection, placental damage, and severe maternal illness. Many bacteria, viruses, and …

Background Infection is a well acknowledged cause of stillbirths and may account for about
half of all perinatal deaths today, especially in developing countries. This review presents …

Objective The objective of the study was to explore the experiences of those who have
experienced miscarriage, focusing on men's and women's accounts of miscarriage. Design …

The relationship between miscarriage and fertility is complex. While most healthcare settings
treat miscarriage as a problem of subfertility in assisted reproduction units, others believe …

Background Infertility is estimated to affect approximately 9–30% of reproductive-aged
couples. Several conditions involving one or both partners may contribute to infertility. The …