Miscarriages result in the termination of nearly 30% pregnancies and have various known and unknown etiologies to them. A recent study by the Boston University School of Public Health found the summer temperature to be a risk factor for miscarriages within eight weeks of gestation . A study published in the journal Epidemiology showed that: The North American population had a 44% higher risk of early miscarriages and a 31% higher risk of a miscarriage through any gestation week during the summer month – late August. South and midwest American populations had an increased risk of miscarriages between late August and early September.
The risk of early miscarriage was found to be the highest in the summer. Further exploration is required to understand which environmental factors of summer trigger miscarriage. What measures can curb heat exposure in pregnant women? Reference:…
