The study found that about forty percent of women became pregnant again within six months. Twenty-five percent got pregnant within six to twelve months.

The women who quickly became pregnant again after a miscarriage were more likely to be older. Older women might be less likely to delay because they know there are more risks with pregnancy the older they get.

The twenty-ten report appeared in the BMJ, the British Medical Journal. The researchers pointed out that their results were limited to Scottish records and could not be generalized to all women. For example, women in developing countries start having children at an earlier age than females in Western countries.

And that's the VOA Special English Health Report. Find us online at voaspecialenglish.com. I’m Faith Lapidus.