Uma Perspectiva Psicanalítica do Luto no Aborto Espontâneo: Dois Estudos de Caso

Abstract

Spontaneous abortion is a relatively common occurrence, affecting up to 24% of pregnancies, and this estimate may be even higher due to losses that occur before the pregnancy is confirmed (Ministério da Saúde, 2022). The impacts of this loss go beyond physical health and especially affect women's psychological health (França and Menezes, 2020). However, there is a notable lack of scientific production on the psychological aspects involved in pregnancy loss. In light of this, this study aimed to analyze the psychological impacts related to miscarriage experiences among cisgender women in the city of Paranaíba, Mato Grosso do Sul. Using a qualitative approach to research (Godoy, 1995), women were invited to take part and agreed to contribute their accounts by free consent. The accounts were obtained through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed in the light of the psychoanalytic framework, with an emphasis on the Freudian concepts of mourning and melancholy, which proved to be sufficient for understanding the psychological impacts related to the phenomenon of miscarriage. In addition, it was clear that the assistance offered to the participating women proved to be insufficient to cover their needs, especially their psychological needs, and this directly influenced their processes of mourning. It is therefore suggested that further research be carried out on this subject.