Habitual abortion is defined as three or more consecutive pregnancy losses before 20 weeks of gestation and affects 1% of couples trying to conceive. It is a heterogeneous condition with a number of possible underlying causes: uterine, infectious, genetic, thrombophilic, endocrine, metabolic, immunologic, and environmental. Some of these causes are overdiagnosed because of the different methodo...

OBJECTIVES To investigate incidence and distribution of major adverse reproductive health problems related to various kinds of industries in Korea and to compare risks for major reproductive outcomes to assess maternal health in working and non-working women. METHODS We requested claim data from the Korean National Health Insurance. We defined reference groups as (1) non-working women and (2)...

The patient, a lady of 33, has had three children. Dr Rattray was called in on 26th June, and found her pale, ansemic, and greatly reduced from haemorrhage. The case was rather difficult of diagnosis, but was treated as a threatened miscarriage by Gtt. vi. Tinct. Cannabis Indicse, thrice daily, and cold water enemata. On 27th, severe and labour-like pains supervened, and in a short time a large...

Background: The role of subchorionic hematoma (SCH) in the first trimester of pregnancy remains open for discussion. Some authors claim that SCH does not affect the pregnancy; others have found that it is a serious risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome. The objective of the present study was to explore the outcomes of pregnancy in patients with SCH diagnosed in the first trimester. Methods ...

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of oral and suppository of Progesterone in pregnant women lower than 12th weeks of gestation with threatened abortion to prevent miscarriage. This random clinical trial study was conducted on 200 pregnant women with threatened abortion and gestational age ≤ 12 weeks who were referred to Kosar obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Shahid Motahari ho...

OBJECTIVES To describe the management of early-pregnancy bleeding and miscarriage reported by general practitioners in Victoria. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Self-administered, mailed survey of a stratified random sample of GPs in Victoria. Responses weighted by strata to reflect GP population. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Reported management in referral; investigation (especially ultrasound)...

BACKGROUND Migrant Asian women reportedly have low levels of contraceptive use and high rates of abortion in New Zealand. Chinese make up the largest proportion of migrant Asian in New Zealand. This study aimed to describe the contraceptive choices of Chinese women seeking abortion; to examine method choice in relation to demographic characteristics (including length of stay) and to determine w...

In The Lancet, Bela Ganatra and colleagues present an innovative and important analysis of global abortion safety, in which they attempt to move beyond the binary understanding (safe or unsafe) of abortion safety. As the availability of misoprostol increases, and abortion telemedicine services reach more women worldwide, fewer women are undergoing abortions with invasive or outdated methods and...