conclusions misoprostol plus letrozole was more effective for inducing abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy compared to misoprostol alone. results the complete abortion rate was 69.7% in the misoprostol and letrozole group and 30.3% in the misoprostol group. incomplete abortion was 32.4% in the misoprostol and letrozole group, and 67.6% in the misoprostol group (p = 0.004). bleeding, ce...

In Malawi, physicians analyzed retrospective data on 600 consecutive abortion cases who were admitted to the gynecology ward at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe during January-May 1990. These cases comprised 45% of all admissions to this ward during the study period. 71% of the patients had first-trimester abortions and 29% had second-trimester abortions. 85% of cases were admitted with i...

Existing estimates of the 'tock missing women' suggest that problem is mostly concentrated in South and East Asia, often related to sex-selective abortions postbirth neglect female children. In contrast, yearly excess deaths, referred as 'flow women', gender bias mortality much larger than previously found (about 4 5 million deaths per year vs. around 100 women total), severe among adults it ch...

Background: A number of conditions demands first trimester abortions including medical and social causes. This study was mainly undertaken in order to compare the oral misoprostol with intramuscular carboprost for cervical ripening suction evacuation termination pregnancy up 12 weeks gestation. Material methods: randomized controlled trial determine safety efficacy over ripening. total 120 preg...

Introduction: Syphilis is an infectious systemic disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. The Amaury de Medeiros Integrated University Health Center in Recife a reference maternity hospital for high-risk pregnancies and management of most common Sexually Transmitted Infections during prenatal care, including Gestational Congenital Syphilis. Objective: To determine epidemiological pro...

BACKGROUND Examining women's stress and social support following denial and receipt of abortion furthers understanding of the effects of unwanted childbearing and abortion on women's well-being. This study investigated perceived stress and emotional social support over time among women who were denied wanted abortions and who received abortions, and compared outcomes between the groups. METHO...

PROBLEM/CONDITION Since 1969, CDC has conducted abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED 2006. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM Each year, CDC requests abortion data from the central health agencies of 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, New York City, and the District of Columbia); these d...