Expectant or Surgical Management of Miscarriage: A Qualitative Study

Support following miscarriage: what women want

“…We can also observe that those who had had a natural evacuation reported more difficulties concerning physical pain, physical consequences of miscarriage and getting back into normal life than those who had had a medical treatment. In a qualitative study, Ogden and Maker (2004) report that women who have had an expectant management of their miscarriage described how pain and bleeding had made them anxious and how they felt unprepared for how gruelling the experience would be. These results emphasise the need to pay more attention to those women who have less medical follow-up and who can feel very isolated in the face of the difficulties they encounter.…”

A randomized study comparing efficacy and patient satisfaction in medical or surgical treatment of miscarriage

“…In a qualitative study expectant management was motivated by a desire for a natural solution and fear of operation (19). In contrast, women who chose surgery valued a quick resolution.…”

Contemporary Management of Early Pregnancy Failure

“…Others who prefer surgical management may desire a faster resolution to their miscarriage or may fear pain and bleeding during expectant or medical management. 65 Medical management seems to be acceptable to women for evacuation of EPF, depending on the likelihood of success of the treatment regimen. In Zhang et al's study, 50 83% of subjects who received misoprostol stated that they would probably or absolutely recommend misoprostol treatment to their friends and family, and 78% would probably or absolutely use it again.…”