Loss of Pregnancy

Abstract

Women use images of earthen pots breaking, flowers or fruits falling, to symbolize the loss of pregnancy. kachha ghada phoota (UP Rajasthan), phool jhade ( Madhya Pradesh), kaacho padi gayo (Rajasthan), garbha-alasyam (Kerala) are some of the terms used to describe miscarriages.

In english, human embryo death and its exit from the womb if unintended is called miscarriage, or if caused purposefully it is called abortion. Spontaneous abortion and induced abortion are terms that doctors use.