This paper analyses the methods, techniques and support networks taken by adolescents to perform illegal abortions. It is a descriptive and cross-sectional study involving interviews with 30 adolescents who had been hospitalized for uterine curettage in two public hospitals in Teresina between June and November 2011. Informed consent was given orally, and the interviews were recorded after the confirmation of the induced abortion. The adolescents were between 14 and 17 years old, single, and predominantly lived with their parents in urban areas, had little schooling and recorded a gestational age of 12 weeks. Between 3 and 6 tablets of Cytotec were taken orally and/or vaginally by 28 (94%) adolescents, and they were rushed to the hospital due to severe cramping, vaginal bleeding or both. They either bought Cytotec alone (43%, 13), or with the help of a friend or partner (40%, 12). Cytotec was sold to them in ordinary pharmacies, by the owner (45%, 13) or clerk (55%, 55), who provided instructions for use. They went to the hospital with their mother (40%, 12) or a girl friend (30%, 9). Three (10%) adolescents developed serious complications. The study revealed that Cytotec is the main method used to perform illegal abortions among adolescents.
This article analyzes maternal deaths of adolescents in Piauí and describes the stories of those who died due to induced abortion between 2008 and 2013. The study was conducted in two stages. The first, quantitative, obtained demographic data and basic causes of deaths from the Mortality Information System. In the second, qualitative, the mothers of the adolescents were interviewed. Adolescents' deaths accounted for 17.2% (50 cases) of total maternal deaths. The majority of the adolescents lived in inner cities (78%) and was black (70%). The causes of death were hypertensive disorders (28%), puerperal infection (16%), hemorrhage (12%), thromboembolism (12%) and abortion (10%). The use of medication occurred in all cases of abortion, with abundant bleeding and pelvic pain being the main reasons for seeking hospital care. There was delay in the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of abortion complications, which may have contributed to the death of the adolescents. Maternal deaths among adolescents were mostly caused by conditions considered preventable. The stories of young women who died of abortion complications have highlighted the need for better-qualified health care, as well as laws and public policies that protect women who decide to terminate their pregnancies.KEYWORDS Maternal mortality. Abortion. Adolescent. RESUMO Este artigo analisa as mortes maternas de adolescentes no Piauí e descreve as histórias daquelas que morreram por aborto induzido entre 2008 e 2013. O estudo foi realizado em duas etapas. A primeira, quantitativa, obteve dados demográficos e causas básicas dos óbitos do Sistema de Informações de Mortalidade.Na segunda, qualitativa, foram entrevistadas as mães das adolescentes. As mortes de adolescentes representaram 17,2% (50 casos) do total de óbitos maternos. A maior parte das jovens residia em cidades do interior (78%) e era negra (70%). Destacaram-se como causas dos óbitos transtornos hipertensivos (28%), infecção puerperal (16%), hemorragia (12%), tromboembolismo (12%) e aborto (10%). O uso de medicamento ocorreu em todos os casos de aborto, sendo sangramento abundante e dor pélvica os principais motivos para a busca de atendimento hospitalar. Houve demora no diagnóstico e no tratamento adequado das complicações do aborto, o que pode ter contribuído para a morte das adolescentes. As mortes maternas de adolescentes foram causadas por condições consideradas evitáveis. As histórias das jovens que morreram por complicações do aborto evidenciaram a necessidade de assistência em saúde rápida e disponível, além de leis e políticas públicas que protejam as mulheres que decidem interromper a gravidez. PALAVRAS-CHAVEMortalidade materna. Aborto. Adolescente.
Resumo: Introdução: A sexualidade é um ponto central da vida do ser humano que contempla sexo biológico, orientação sexual e reprodução, além de conceitos complexos como a identidade de gênero, onde a maior parte das dúvidas afloram e - com elas - preconceitos e negligências. Objetivo: Analisar o conhecimento dos acadêmicos de Medicina de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior sobre identidade de gênero. Método: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, transversal e quantitativo, realizado de abril a maio de 2018 com a aplicação de um questionário semiestruturado a 122 alunos do curso de Medicina, cujas respostas foram entregues em envelopes lacrados e sem identificação. Resultados: Dos participantes, 67,21% e 63,11% desconheciam o conceito de mulher transgênero heterossexual e de homem transgênero homossexual, respectivamente; 67,21% e 61,47% apresentaram respostas inadequadas quanto ao exame ginecológico em pacientes trans e quanto ao processo transexualizador, nessa ordem. Conclusão: A maioria dos estudantes desconheceu conceitos relacionados à identidade de gênero. Considerando-se os limites desta pesquisa, sugere-se uma maior abordagem do tema na graduação.
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