Miscarriage: The need for general discussion

The experience of miscarriage, a common unpredictable early pregnancy loss, is shrouded in silence. The prevailing secrecy, misconceptions, and lack of informed social support may be harming those impacted and experiencing this loss. This editorial discusses some of the consequences of this silence and calls for purposeful public discussion at multiple societal levels with the aim of reducing the stigma, shame and unacknowledged individual responses felt after this loss.