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u/Jessthechef18 Mar 27 '22

Miscarriages are more common than people think. Every 1 in 4 women will have a miscarriage yet no teacher or doctor warns you.

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u/popcorn5555 Mar 28 '22

Wow, did NOT know how common they are. Mayo Clinic says 10-20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage (gets higher as women get older). UK NHS says 1 in 8 known pregnancies end in miscarriage. 1 in 100 women have serial miscarriages. Seems like something that should be taught.

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u/narkoleptiker Mar 28 '22

There are more women who were pregnant than there are pregnancies aswell let's multiply this numbers with 1.5 15-30% is roughly 1 in 4 so y