A Review of the Literature on the Effects of Lost Pregnancies on the Mental Health of Women and Childfree

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10.2991/978-2-38476-273-6_117How to use a DOI?

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Mental Health; Pregnancy Loss; Woman Without Children; Psychological Effect

Abstract

In wealthy nations, miscarriage affects 10–25% of clinically recognized pregnancies, making it a common problem for expectant mothers. This may result in trauma, melancholy, grief, and depression, which may cause involuntary childlessness. The psychological effects of miscarriage and childlessness have not been well-studied in the past, thus literature research was required to find it. The purpose of this study was to determine the psychological effects on women who miscarry and those who are childless. A literature review approach was used to conduct the research, and 234 papers from the years 2018 to 2023 were found. Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were utilized by the database. The following keywords, which have been modified to comply with Medical Subject Heading (MeSH), are included in this review literature: woman childfree, mental health of pregnancy loss among women, psychological impacts of miscarriage on mothers, women without children, mental health impact on mothers who miscarry. PRISMA, which generates research papers for systematic review, serves as the foundation for this investigation. The findings demonstrated that psychological issues like depression, melancholy, and traumatic experiences were common among women who either lost or chose not to have children. The study found that, among other things, reproductive problems—which are the biggest sources of stress for women—have an impact on the fear and traumatic experiences associated with pregnancy and labour that women without children face. Determine the most important variables influencing women who are childless or have lost a child and look for ways to address them.

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AU  - Retna Tri Astuti
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BT  - Proceedings of 5th Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Science 2023
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