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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on pregnancy termination, editorials on pregnancy termination, and perspectives on pregnancy termination - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Medical Abortion Works Well Through 70 Days' Gestation
- November 29, 2012
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Abortion pills could help at least 80% of U.S. women who seek pregnancy termination.- Reviewing:
- Winikoff B et al., Obstet Gynecol 2012 Nov; 120:1070.
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Telemedicine for Pregnancy Terminations
- August 4, 2011
- Anne A. Moore, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP
- Women's Health
This remote option was effective and acceptable.- Reviewing:
- Grossman D et al., Obstet Gynecol 2011 Aug; 118:296.
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Medical and Surgical Termination of Second-Trimester Pregnancy Are Not Equal in Patients' Eyes
- October 14, 2010
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Women found surgical termination of second-trimester pregnancy to be less stressful and more acceptable than medical termination.- Reviewing:
- Kelly T et al., BJOG 2010 Sep 22;:
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Cervical Ripening and Pregnancy Termination
- December 1, 1998
- MA Shepard
- Women's Health
Prostaglandins have been used in the U.K. in first trimester abortions to facilitate the procedure and reduce morbidity, but side effects such as abdominal pain, . . .- Reviewing:
- Thompson AJ et al., Lancet 1998 Oct 3; 32:
1093 1096 .
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GRIEF AFTER PREGNANCY TERMINATION.
- August 24, 1993
- CDM
- General Medicine
When prenatal diagnosis identifies fetal anomalies, some couples terminate the pregnancy. To explore the psychological effects of making this choice, a case-control study compared 23 . . .- Reviewing:
- Zeanah CH et al., Obstet Gynecol 1993 Aug; 82:
270 275 .
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Immediate Postabortion IUD Insertion: Why Wait? Free
- February 17, 2011
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Women who chose immediate intrauterine device insertion were much more likely to undergo the procedure than were women who waited, with no difference in complications.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Fox MC et al., Contraception 2011 Jan; 83:34.
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Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Early Pregnancy Termination
- June 1, 1998
- W Levinson
- Women's Health
Mifepristone (RU 486) has been used to terminate pregnancy in Europe and China, but has not been available in the U.S. This large trial reports . . .- Reviewing:
- Spitz IM et al., N Engl J Med 1998 Apr 30; 338:
1241 1247 .
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Medication for Abortion — What if Pregnancy Continues?
- February 21, 2013
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Major malformations after first-trimester exposure to mifepristone are relatively rare.- Reviewing:
- Bernard N et al., BJOG 2013 Jan 24;:
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Subdermal Implants for Contraception After Pregnancy Termination
- November 15, 2012
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
One year later, most women were still using the subdermal contraception they received postabortion.- Reviewing:
- Madden T et al., Obstet Gynecol 2012 Nov; 120:1053.
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Hydrocodone as an Adjuvant for Pain Control During Office-Based Surgical Abortion
- November 8, 2012
- Anne A. Moore, DNP, APRN, FAANP
- Women's Health
Oral opioids were associated with more harm than benefit.- Reviewing:
- Micks EA et al., Obstet Gynecol 2012 Nov; 120:1060.
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Women's Predictions about Coping after Pregnancy Termination
- August 2, 2012
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Demographic and medical factors, as well as women's attitudes about abortion, affected their likelihood of anticipating difficulty coping after the procedure.- Reviewing:
- Foster DG et al., Contraception 2012 Jul; 86:84.
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Women Who Seek Second-Trimester Abortions
- July 19, 2012
- Anne A. Moore, APN, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP
- Women's Health
Those who are younger, black, or less educated are more likely to terminate pregnancies after 12 weeks' gestation.- Reviewing:
- Jones RK and Finer LB., Contraception 2012 Jun; 85:544.
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Vaginal Misoprostol Before Suction Abortion
- March 8, 2012
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Use of misoprostol was associated with higher incidence of abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding without significantly lower risk for uterine perforation.- Reviewing:
- Meirik O et al., Lancet 2012 Mar 8;:
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The Rising Global Burden of Unsafe Abortion
- February 23, 2012
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Little progress has been made in tackling this preventable cause of maternal death.- Reviewing:
- Sedgh G et al., Lancet 2012 Jan 19;:
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Reviews of Note
- October 31, 2011
- Psychiatry
Diagnosing conversion disorders; new medications and neurostimulation treatments for depression; omega-3s in bipolar disorder; abuse and depression; fear extinction in anxiety disorders; mental effects of abortion; imaging in ADHD; smoking and weight gain; brain stimulation; nocebos -
Characteristics of U.S. OB-GYNs Who Provide Elective Pregnancy Termination
- September 15, 2011
- Anne A. Moore, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP
- Women's Health
Most practicing obstetrician-gynecologists reported encountering women who seek abortions, but only 14% provide such services.- Reviewing:
- Stulberg DB et al., Obstet Gynecol 2011 Sep; 118:609.
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Is a Year's Supply of OC Pills Better Than a Month at a Time?
- April 7, 2011
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
Rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion were lower in women who received 1-year supplies of oral contraceptives.- Reviewing:
- Foster DG et al., Obstet Gynecol 2011 Mar; 117:566.
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Has the Association Between Abortion and Mental Illness Been Overstated?
- February 3, 2011
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
A large Danish study showed no link between first-trimester abortion and subsequent mental health problems.- Reviewing:
- Munk-Olsen T et al., N Engl J Med 2011 Jan 27; 364:332.
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PTSD Is Common in Pregnant Women Free
- November 12, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Among nulliparous women, those with histories of abuse or difficult miscarriage or abortion had the highest risk for PTSD.- Reviewing:
- Seng JS et al., Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 4:839.
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Immediate Complications More Common After Medical Than Surgical Abortions
- October 29, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
In a Finnish study, overall incidence of adverse events was low within 42 days after abortion but was higher following medical abortions than after surgical abortions.- Reviewing:
- Niinimäki M et al., Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 114:795.
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