Women who suffer pregnancy loss 'may develop post-traumatic stress disorder'

Some women who suffer a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy may be at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a study suggests.

Women who suffer pregnancy loss 'may develop post-traumatic stress disorder'

Some women who suffer a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy may be at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a study suggests.

Experts from Imperial College London found that almost four in 10 women (38%) in their group met the criteria for probable PTSD three months after suffering the loss of a pregnancy.

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