Contraception following abortion and the treatment of incomplete abortion

Oral contraception following abortion

Oral contraceptives (OCs) following induced abortion offer a reliable method to avoid repeated abortion. However, limited data exist supporting the effective use of OCs postabortion. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis in the present study reported immediate administration of OCs or combined OCs postabortion may reduce vaginal bleeding time and amount, shorten the menstruation...

The Treatment of Incomplete Abortion

Having had a rather large experience in the treatment of these cases, and feeling that the profession, as a rule, have not very definite ideas on the subject, I am induced to place before my readers, in a very brief and practical manner, a line of treatment which has proved of service in my own practice. In the first place, I shall assume that the question of the patient being pregnant is set a...

Contraception, Abortion and State Socialism

The paper explores the politics of birth control in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with Russia, Poland and Romania as main cases. By looking at abortion and contraception policies and discourses during and after state socialism, I will discuss to what extent the transition has affected birth control policies. Furthermore, constructions of birth control under and after state socialism are use...

Eugenics, contraception, abortion and ethics.

The Politics of Abortion and Contraception

In this article the author challenges several dominant positions that are relevant for understanding demographic trends and contraceptive practices as well as their mutual relationship. First, the author rejects the assumed direct connection between high abortion rates and low fertility. Second, the author challenges the thesis according to which abortions come about because of the lack of cont...