Economic impact of resignation due to miscarriage: A survey of patients with recurrent pregnancy loss and pregnant women in Japan

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2025.104424
• Publication Date: 2025-01-09T07:57:27Z
• Authors: Chihiro Banno; Mayumi Sugiura-Og...; Shinobu Goto; Takeshi Sato; Naomi Nishikawa; Kiwamu Ando; Yoko Morita
• Keywords: Recurrent miscarriage

Sporadic early miscarriages occur primarily due to embryonic aneuploidy. There is no evidence showing that stress a direct cause of miscarriage. Yet, despite this, national US survey and Japanese found many people mistakenly attributed miscarriage the mental state or behavior women. Our present examined risk factors economic impact resignation associated with pregnancy in Japan. The questionnaire be completed consisted 17 questions concerning individual characteristics from workforce. Of 1177 women, 392 left their employment 785 continued working. At least 9 % women jobs because loss was JPY 46,666,959,300 per year (USD 303,032,203). number children, exposure vitro fertilization living near father-in-law were independent for resignation. Significantly more who work first infertility treatment remained unemployed. Thoughts led conclusion it better avoid working during pregnancy, not do any places heavy burden on body, long irregular hours also lived mothers employed. Reproductive education needed prevent following pregnancy.