Understanding miscarriage risk in PCOS

Hello everyone,

This article was quite hard to write and film emotionally. For anyone who wishes to become a mother, the thought of managing to get pregnant and losing it is terrifying. I have added one more episode to the series. So far we have gone through:

1. Episode 1: PCOS and fertility - how do I know how much time I have left?

2. Episode 2: How can I prepare my body for pregnancy?

3. Episode 3: The other side of the coin -> checking your partner’s fertility and optimising for a family

4. Episode 4: Finding ovulation when your cycles are irregular

5. Episode 5: The risk of miscarriage

6. Episode 6: Fertility assistance - what are my options and when should I seek help?

I know numerous women who have gone through miscarriages and then went on to have healthy babies later down the line, or women who needed assistance. The reason why I think it’s important to talk about it is because it normalises it. 90% of miscarriages in the first trimester are down to chromosomal problems - so it’s not your fault if it happens. Many women blame themselves for it, but it’s a natural phenomenon. Of course, we are emotionally intelligent animals, so it’s hard to stay purely in the facts, but understanding the odds is helpful.

Approximately 25% of women experience a miscarriage in their lifetime, so that’s 1 in 4 who will have to go through this unpleasant experience.

I have been very close to two of my friends’ miscarriages and their experience, which, while painful, normalised it. Here are the numbers for women without PCOS and those with PCOS.

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