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Abortion is termed the termination of pregnancy before the period of fetal viability usually taken in our environment to be the 28th week of gestation. Septic abortion -septic shock -Injury -vagina, cervix, uterus.
Abortion is termed the termination of pregnancy before the period of fetal viability usually taken in our environment to be the 28th week of gestation. Septic abortion -septic shock -Injury -vagina, cervix, uterus.
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Abortion is termed the termination of pregnancy before the period of fetal viability usually taken in our environment to be the 28th week of gestation. Septic abortion -septic shock -Injury -vagina, cervix, uterus.
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pregnancy before the period of fetal viability usually taken in our environment to be the 28th week of gestation. Or By WHO; The expulsion or extraction from it’s mother of a fetus weighing 500gm or less. Modern Methods of Abortion Medical – First trimester Antiprogestogens, Mifepristone(Ru486)600mg +prostaglandin-misoprostol Methotraxate+ Misoprostol – Second trimester 2/3 of complications 50% of Deaths Hyper tonic saline or urea-intra/extra amniotic Prostaglandin E2,E1 or F2 alpha (Vaginally or Intra amniotic) SURGICAL – Suction Curettage (MVA) – Surgical Curettage (D&C) – Dilatation & Evacuation – Hysterotomy & Hysterectomy – Menstrual Regulation COMPLICATIONS OF ABORTION Haemorrhage Infection Trauma- – Perforation – Cervical incompetence – Uterine synechiae Psychological Effects Effect on Hospital Services Burden of the problem
26-53 million induced abortion annually
40% in countries with restrictive laws In Nigeria, Abortion rates 25 per 1000 women , 610,000 abortion per year. 40 % of maternal deaths Netherlands – 5 per 1000 women. PREDISPOSING FACTORS TO UNSAFE ABORTION Lack of adequate legislature and policies to regulate the procedure. Financial constraints on the part of the affected persons: -to raise children -to seek adequate contraception -Acquire appropriate education -Seek procedure under safe conditions -medical care for treatment of complications. Low illiteracy levels Unstable family set up Societal outlook and taboos Single parenthood Student pregnancies Religious condemnation of pregnancies etc Lack of information about complication of procedure, preventive measures prevalence of unsafe abortions. Complications EARLY LATE -septic abortion -Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease -septic shock -pelvic adhesions -Injury -chronic tubo-ovarian masses -chronic pelvic pain -vagina, cervix, uterus -tubal occlusion -perforation of large /small bowels Ectopic Gestation -Acute renal failure Infertility -Dissseminated intravascular Asherman’s syndrome coagulation -infertility -Incomplete abortion -oligomenorrhoea -Haemorrhage /amenorrhoea -pelvic abscesses -intrauterine adhensions -septic pelvic thrombophlebitis -Septic arthritis Psychological factors -Tetanus -grief Adult respiratory distress -regrets syndrome -dejection