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Better Miscarriage Care - could you help with the renaming of ERPC (takes 20 seconds!)?

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KateMumsnet · 03/07/2012 12:54

Hello

You might remember that we've been working with the Miscarriage Association and the Association of Early Pregnancy Units to find an alternative term for ERPC (Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception), a term which so many of you found insensitive and upsetting. Good news - there's been unanimous support from doctors, midwives, nurses and sonographers for finding a new name to describe the procedure.

Earlier this year we pointed you towards a survey which asked what you'd like the alternative term to be. The favourite amongst those on offer was 'surgical treatment of miscarriage', but many also unilaterally suggested 'surgical management of miscarriage', which wasn't one of the stated options at that time.

This phrase would fit in well with the terms already in use for alternative treatments - "medical management" (with tablets) and "expectant management" (or the natural process).

So could we possibly ask you one more time to follow this link and let us know which term you prefer? We know it's been a rather extended process, but it's a super-quick survey and it would be great to get this as right as we possibly can.

Thanks,

MNHQ

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SESthebrave · 03/07/2012 13:02

Done - thank you!
I think it's worth taking time on this to get it right.

browneyesblue · 03/07/2012 13:05

Done

huffpuff75 · 03/07/2012 13:10

Done - thanks Mumsnet for campaigning on this

alana39 · 03/07/2012 13:31

Done, thankyou MN

scrappydappydoo · 03/07/2012 13:35

Done & thank you! Such a small thing will make so much difference.

speculationisrife · 03/07/2012 14:54

Done. Thank you - another small step to changing attitudes.

SaliFourth · 03/07/2012 15:13

Thank you for helping to sort this. Feeling a bit emotional here.

maples · 03/07/2012 15:30

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HotheadPaisan · 03/07/2012 15:48

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Woofsaidtheladybird · 03/07/2012 16:39

Done - also quite a bit emotional here, but anything to make the process a little more sensitive goes a long way.

ginhag · 03/07/2012 17:39

Done. Thanks.

EmmaFurk · 03/07/2012 17:45

Also done! I found this term upsetting when i had to go through it.

pinkpyjamas · 03/07/2012 18:16

Done.
I found the current term offensive and distressing.
It minimalises what is a very stressful emotional experience.

tunnocksteacake · 03/07/2012 18:20

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TreeFuMom · 03/07/2012 18:36

I also found the term "missed abortion" which is used by many medical professionals instead of "missed miscarriage" upsetting and confusing. Has any thought been given to that in the campaign?

AWomanCalledHorse · 03/07/2012 19:02

Done.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 03/07/2012 19:05

Done. Thank you.

blondieminx · 03/07/2012 20:03

Done, thanks MNHQ for campaigning on this Thanks

TodaysAGoodDay · 03/07/2012 20:03

Done. A much better choice than the previous name.

MandaHugNKiss · 03/07/2012 20:30

Done.

ShredniVashtar · 03/07/2012 20:48

Done. Thanks Mumsnet for this - may it be commonplace very soon. I agree with the poster above about the term "missed abortion" too.

orangebowl · 03/07/2012 21:52

Done. I've had 3 of them in the last 18 months so become desensitised to ERPC but thinking about it the new terms are much better

oshuk · 03/07/2012 22:14

Done and also agree with poster re term 'missed abortion'.

cosysocks · 03/07/2012 22:48

Done but with a tear in my eyes.

MonsterBookOfTysons · 03/07/2012 23:36

Done.

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