Which term describes a pregnancy loss that occurs after multiple losses?

• A. Early miscarriage
• B. Recurrent miscarriage
• C. Late miscarriage
• D. Stillbirth

Answer: (B)

Repeated pregnancy losses are described as recurrent miscarriage. This term specifically indicates that losses have occurred more than once, signaling a pattern rather than a single event. Clinically, recurrent miscarriage is used when two or more pregnancy losses occur, typically before 20 weeks, though some definitions require three consecutive losses. The other terms describe losses by timing or outcome: an early miscarriage happens in the first trimester, a late miscarriage occurs later but still before viability, and stillbirth is fetal death after viability is reached (usually around 20 weeks or more). So describing a pregnancy loss after multiple losses as recurrent miscarriage matches the idea of a repeated pattern across pregnancies.