Abstract

Miscarriage is the most common adverse complication of pregnancy. Recurrent miscarriage is two or more successive miscarriages. The impact of recurrent miscarriage on women is well known; the impact on men is less well known. This study sought to research the impact of recurrent miscarriage on men whose partners had two or more successive miscarriages in an Irish maternity hospital. Five men participated in the study. Three main themes from the study were: the deeply emotional experiences of miscarriage for men; Frustrations experienced during the provision of support following recurrent miscarriage; a sense of feeling unimportant. The results of this study highlighted that the supports required by men are similar to those required by women and that improved information and support services are required for men following recurrent miscarriage.