The Posttraumatic Impact of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Both Women and Men.

Recurrent pregnancy loss is usually associated with significant psychological distress for both partners of the couple. It may act as a traumatic experience resulting in a posttraumatic stress disorder. The object of this study is to examine the posttraumatic impact of recurrent pregnancy loss on men and women and their interdependencies.

Recurrent pregnancy loss: a shared stressor---couple-orientated psychological research findings.

Objective: To compare the psychological impact of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) on affected men and women and to determine risk and protective factors in both partners.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: University-affiliated fertility center.

Resveratrol enhances decidualization of human endometrial stromal cells.

The differentiation of endometrial stromal cells (ESC), named decidualization, is essential to regulate trophoblast invasion and to support pregnancy establishment and progression. Decidualization follows ESC proliferation and it has been described that cell cycle arrest contributes to a proper decidualization. Interestingly, resveratrol, a natural compound derived from grapes with antioxidant properties, has been widely studied in relation to endometrial health.