Contents:
- Medical Video: PTSD Warning Signs
- The risk of PTSD mental disorders in women who have miscarriages
- Women who miscarry need psychological support to deal with trauma
- Tips for dealing with stress and trauma after a miscarriage
Medical Video: PTSD Warning Signs
Based on a survey conducted by Imperial College London, 4 out of 10 women are at risk of experiencing trauma and stress problems due to miscarriages they experience. In addition to miscarriages, women who have an ectopic pregnancy (pregnant outside the womb) who also tend to be at risk of experiencing stress and trauma, although the risk is not as big as women who have miscarriages.
The risk of PTSD mental disorders in women who have miscarriages
In a study published by the BMJ Open journal, the research team surveyed 113 women who had just experienced a miscarriage as well ectopic pregnancy. The majority of women in the study suffered a miscarriage at around 3 months of gestation, while about 20 percent more experienced an ectopic pregnancy where the baby begins to grow outside the uterus.
Cases of miscarriages have affected 1 in 4 pregnancies that occur. Miscarriage itself is defined as the loss of the fetus before 24 weeks of age, although most cases of miscarriage occur before the age of the fetus is 12 weeks. Miscarriages can occur due to various reasons including age, hormonal changes, lifestyle, uterine conditions or other physical problems. Whereas ectopic pregnancies affect far less frequently, roughly occur in 1 in 90 pregnancies.
The survey results also showed that four out of ten women reported having symptoms post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) three months after losing their prospective baby. This trauma and stress disorder due to miscarriage is also based on a stressful and sad stressful event. So it is not uncommon to cause someone to recall this incident through nightmares, flashbacks, thoughts or images in times of undesirable.
Symptoms can begin weeks, months or even years after the event until it can cause sleep problems, anger, and even turn into depression.
Women who miscarry need psychological support to deal with trauma
Researchers from Imperial College London said that the findings suggest that women are routinely monitored about the condition, and get specific psychological support after cases of pregnancy loss.
There are assumptions and certain myths in society that influence. He said, pregnancy may not be published if the pregnancy itself is not at least 3 months old. Worse yet, this also applies if there is a miscarriage in a period of time 3 months of pregnancy. Well, unfortunately this buried thing can cause deep pain in women. The psychological effects of this loss should be discussed and devoted, not even buried alone with the husband.
Furthermore, almost one third of the participants said that the symptoms of trauma and stress had an impact on their working lives, and about 40 percent reported that their relationships with friends and family were affected. Dr. Jessica Farren, lead author of the study from the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial said that this study shows that women should have the opportunity to discuss the emotions they feel with a professional medical expert.
Tips for dealing with stress and trauma after a miscarriage
In the following, there are several ways or steps you can follow if you are struggling with the effects of post-miscarriage that you want to pass:
- You can start by counseling a psychiatrist or psychologist. They can provide answers to questions that might make your mind and heart calm, and can also recommend stages of counseling for further details.
- Find friends and family who can become someone who is relied upon to support the process of restoring your feelings. Try talking with experienced relatives to deeply pour out your heart's content.
- If symptoms of trauma or stress due to miscarriage last more than 2 months, ask for follow-up testing for PTSD. Because many studies have found that 25% of miscarriages meet the risk of criteria for PTSD a month after a miscarriage.
If indeed you have PTSD, you should not be ashamed to ask for help from a psychiatrist (psychiatrist). Psychological and psychiatric related diseases also require treatment that is as important as physical illness. You also have the right to live a healthy and happy life.
