How long does it take to try to conceive again after a miscarriage ? This question arises for all couples who undergo such a termination of pregnancy. While the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends waiting between three and six months between an early miscarriage and a new attempt at pregnancy, epidemiology researchers at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda (United States) publish a study in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology showing that waiting less than three months is enough or even increases the chances of getting pregnant.
Don’t (necessarily) wait three months
The researchers followed for six menstrual cycles (or until the end of pregnancy for those who became pregnant during the study) 1,083 women aged 18 to 40 who had already suffered one to two early miscarriages (less than 20 weeks pregnant). They noted the intervals between the date of the miscarriage and the first conception attempts that followed, as well as their successes or failures. Result: couples who tried to conceive again within three months of the miscarriage had higher success than those who waited more than three months (53% vs. 36%), and this in a shorter time: “Our data suggests that women who try to conceive within three months of a miscarriage get pregnant again just as quickly, if not faster than women who wait three months or moreEnrique Schisterman, co-author of the study, explains in a statement from the National Institute of Health. The study therefore suggests that there is no physiological evidence in favor of a delay between miscarriage and further attempts at pregnancy. But even if the woman’s body does not biologically need to wait a few months, some couples do need time to accept the miscarriage psychologically and to mourn: “lCouples may need time to heal emotionally before trying to conceive again“emphasize the authors of the study.
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