A missed abortion (MA) is a particular kind of miscarriage and refers to a fetnatural or embryonic abortion. It can cause endometrial damage, coagulation issues, depression, and anxiety in the mother. Missed abortions have several etiologic causes that have been found, including parental chromosomal abnormalities, immunological variables, endocrine problems, uterine abnormalities, inherited thrombophilia, infections, and environmental factors. This research aims to estimate the percentage of risk factors for missed abortions in Thi-Qar City, especially recurrent missed abortions. A retrospective study was conducted in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Bint Alhuda Teaching Hospital in Thi-Qar city. The data is collected by using a questionnaire from patients. The result revealed that about 38 (44.7%) women have a history of previous abortion, with missed miscarriage contributing to 47.4% of these abortions. About 21.7% of the cases have a previous history of missed abortion. In this study, we found that several factors affect or are related to missed abortion.

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Missed abortion, Risk factors, Thi-Qar