Socio-Demographic & Obstetric Profile of Women Undergoing PreHospital Induced Abortion Admitted at a Tertiary Care Centre
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Induced abortion significantly contribute to maternal morbidity in developing countries. Illegal abortions are frequently performed in India with disastrous results even today in spite of liberal Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. Objectives: Current study was carried out to know the socio-demographic & Obstetric profile of women undergoing pre-hospital induced abortion. Methodology: Current cross sectional study was carried out in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur over a period of 1 year. 369 women who were fulfilling the working definition of induced abortion were enrolled for the study. Results: In the current study the mean age of the participants was 27.3± 5.13 years. . Majority of women belonged to para 2 (45%).Maximum abortion were carried out in first trimester(94.1%).Maximum participants were illiterate (45.5%) and belonged to lower socioeconomic class(59.9%) with rural background (79.1%).Short birth spacing(42.8%) was the commonest indication for the abortion. Bleeding PV was the commonest complain at presentation. Majority of patients used oral Mifepristone and Misoprostol combipack for induction of abortion (40.9%). Conclusion: Practice of unsafe abortion emphasises the need of increasing the awareness and accessibility of contraceptives, so that the maternal morbidity associated with unsafe abortion practices can be reduced.
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Dr Aparna B. L.
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