Background/objective: Studies of the decidual leukocyte populations in women suffering from spontaneous early pregnancy loss may provide insight into immunpathological aspects and even cast light on the etiology of recurrent spontaneous abortion.Methods: In order to clarify the immunological role of endometrial leukocytes in repetitive abortion of unknown etiology, a comparative analysis of phe...

The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) promotes the health and wellness of women and girls in every aspect of their lives and believes that the decision whether or not to carry a child to term is a personal decision belonging solely to the woman. Thus, AMWA supports the appropriate use of legal, safe abortions and considers such procedures to be a part of comprehensive healthcare for w...

OBJECTIVE To review published reports of first-trimester medical abortion regimens that do not include mifepristone. METHODS Reports listed in Pubmed and Medline on prospective and controlled trials of the efficacy of misoprostol, alone or associated with methotrexate, for first-trimester abortion were analyzed if they included more than 100 participants and were published since 1990. RESUL...

Among the female sexual hormones, the estrogen and progesterone are of significant importance. These hormones are prescribed for the treatment of certain female genital system disorders as well as used in the synthesis of contraceptive drugs. It has been shown that administration of the above hor‌mones during early pregnancy may produce abortion in early gestational days. In the present investi...

OBJECTIVE The practice of abortion in a particular country reflects culture, economic status, religion and the law. Various aspects of abortion in Europe - laws, rates and practices - are presented. RESULTS Abortion is completely prohibited in Ireland and Malta. In Poland it is permitted only to save the woman's life or protect her physical health. On the grounds of protecting the woman's men...

BACKGROUND To identify the socio-demographic differences between a sample of women who present for first-trimester and second-trimester abortion. AIM To determine whether women presenting late (in the second trimester) for abortion differ socio-demographically from those presenting early (in the first trimester). MATERIALS AND METHODS Data over 4 years for women presenting for second-trimes...

Second trimester abdominal ectopic pregnancies are rare and life threatening. Early diagnosis and treatment are paramount in reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. We describe an unusually late diagnosis of abdominal pregnancy despite multiple ultrasounds beginning in early pregnancy. A 28-year-old G2P1001 sought pregnancy termination at 22 weeks' gestation after fetal anomalies were noted ...