Repeat abortion: A qualitative study

Törnbom, Marie; Möller, Anders

doi:10.3109/01674829909075573

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“…37 These difficulties are not addressed during attendance at acute services and are compounded by the often judgmental treatment of services. 6,28,34…”

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confidence: 99%

Repeat use of contraceptive crisis services among adolescent women

Meyrick¹

2001

j fam plann reprod health care

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“…37 These difficulties are not addressed during attendance at acute services and are compounded by the often judgmental treatment of services. 6,28,34…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Repeat use of contraceptive crisis services among adolescent women

Meyrick¹

2001

j fam plann reprod health care

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“…Research has been done to explore the social, psychological and ethnic profiles of women undergoing repeat terminations (Ertopcu et al 2005;Fisher et al 2005;GarciaHernandez et al 2000;Tornbom and Moller 1999). The Department of Health published the national sexual health and HIV strategy in July 2001 to improve sexual health services (DoH 2001).…”

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confidence: 98%

Contraceptive practices in women with repeat termination of pregnancies

Palanivelu¹,

Oswal²

2007

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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The incidence of repeat termination of pregnancies (TOP) has been increasing in the past decade in-spite-of widespread availability of free and effective contraceptive methods. A retrospective analysis of case notes of women referred for TOP in the Family Planning clinic at Luton, between January and October 2005 was carried out. A total of 159 women were referred for TOP. Of these, 42 (26.4%) were repeat procedures. In this subgroup, 78.5% had used one or more contraceptive methods after the first termination. However, only 61.9% of them continued to use contraception at the time of presentation for a repeat TOP, the most common method being the male condom. Half of the total women seen for a repeat TOP were under 6-weeks' gestation and 14.2% had been treated for sexually transmitted infections in the past. The incidence of repeat TOPs is increasing in the UK. Many studies have shown that the periabortion contraceptive practices are generally poor. In our study, women undergoing repeat termination of pregnancies were either not using contraception or using a method with a high failure rate. We also found the highest number of repeat TOPs occurring in the 20 - 25 age group. Effective contraceptive counselling is vital to combat this worrying trend. Routine 2-week follow-up appointments after TOP and regular auditing of the periabortion contraceptive practices are needed.

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“…Findings from the current study offer further support for this, as levels of sexual problems were higher in relationships that subsequently ended. In fact, the number of relationships that had ended by the time of the pre-abortion meeting in this study (23%) could reflect the finding that the main motivation for having an abortion is due to problems within the relationship (Holmgrem, 1994;Tornbom et al, 1996, in Tornbom & Moller, 1999. Finally, it could also be suggested that the increase in sexual problems was due to physical or biological changes associated with early pregnancy that had nothing to do with the decision to have an abortion.…”

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The relationships between induced abortion, attitudes towards sexuality and sexual problems

Bradshaw

Slade

2005

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

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This study aimed to investigate whether abortion is associated with (i) changes in attitudes and feelings towards sexual matters (erotophobia -erotophilia), (ii) sexual problems, and (iii) whether erotophobia -erotophilia and sexual problems are associated. Ninety-eight women having a first-trimester abortion were investigated together with a comparison sample of 51 nonpregnant women. Standardised questionnaires assessing sexual problems and attitudes and feelings towards sexual matters were completed by the study sample (prior to and 2 months after abortion) and the non-pregnant comparison sample. The findings indicated that attitudes and feelings towards sexual matters were similar in the study and comparison sample, and were more positive 2 months after the abortion than prior to it. More sexual problems were experienced following the discovery of the pregnancy than prior to the pregnancy or in the 2 months after abortion. Levels of sexual problems reported by the study sample prior to pregnancy and by the comparison sample were similar. Erotophobia -erotophilia and sexual problems were moderately correlated in the study sample. In conclusion, becoming pregnant did not appear to affect erotophobia -erotophilia, but having the abortion was followed by more positive attitudes and feelings towards sexual matters. Becoming pregnant had short-term negative effects on sexual relationships but these were not sustained following abortion.

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Repeat abortion: A qualitative study

Cited by 30 publications

References 18 publications

Repeat use of contraceptive crisis services among adolescent women

Repeat use of contraceptive crisis services among adolescent women

Contraceptive practices in women with repeat termination of pregnancies

The relationships between induced abortion, attitudes towards sexuality and sexual problems

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