Editing Miscarriage (section)

=== Methods ===
No treatment is necessary for a diagnosis of complete miscarriage (so long as ectopic pregnancy is ruled out). In cases of an incomplete miscarriage, empty sac, or missed abortion, there are three treatment options: watchful waiting, medical management, and surgical treatment. With no treatment ([[watchful waiting]]), most miscarriages (65–80%) will pass naturally within two to six weeks.<ref name="afp2">{{cite journal | vauthors = Kripke C | title = Expectant management vs. surgical treatment for miscarriage | journal = American Family Physician | volume = 74 | issue = 7 | pages = 1125–6 | date = October 2006 | pmid = 17039747 | url = http://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1001/p1125.html | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140525195924/http://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1001/p1125.html | df = mdy-all | archive-date = May 25, 2014 }}</ref> This treatment avoids the possible side effects and complications of medications and surgery,<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Tang OS, Ho PC | title = The use of misoprostol for early pregnancy failure | journal = Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology | volume = 18 | issue = 6 | pages = 581–6 | date = December 2006 | pmid = 17099326 | doi = 10.1097/GCO.0b013e32800feedb | s2cid = 23354454 }}</ref> but increases the risk of mild bleeding, the need for unplanned surgical treatment, and incomplete miscarriage. Medical treatment usually consists of using [[misoprostol]] (a [[prostaglandin]]) alone or in combination with [[mifepristone]] pre-treatment.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Schreiber CA, Creinin MD, Atrio J, Sonalkar S, Ratcliffe SJ, Barnhart KT | title = Mifepristone Pretreatment for the Medical Management of Early Pregnancy Loss | journal = The New England Journal of Medicine | volume = 378 | issue = 23 | pages = 2161–2170 | date = June 2018 | pmid = 29874535 | pmc = 6437668 | doi = 10.1056/NEJMoa1715726 }}</ref> These medications help the uterus to contract and expel the remaining tissue out of the body. This works within a few days in 95% of cases.<ref name="afp2" /> Vacuum aspiration or sharp curettage can be used, with vacuum aspiration being lower-risk and more common.<ref name="afp2" />