After an initial pregnancy resulted in a spontaneous loss in the first trimester, your patient is concerned about the possibility of this recurring. An appropriate answer would be that the chance of recurrence: (A) Depends on the genetic makeup of the prior abortus, (B) Is no different than it was prior to the miscarriage, (C) Is increased to approximately 50%, (D) Is increased most likely to greater than 50%
Answer is B. An initial spontaneous abortion, irrespective of the karyotype or sex of the child, does not change the risk of recurrence in a future pregnancy. The rate is commonly quoted as 15% of all known pregnancies.