Termination of pregnancy: what can we do for the prevention?

Abstract

The health of any woman lies in her own hands. The functioning of the reproductive system is one of the major indicators of physical health. Therefore, every woman should care for her reproductive health and give it all the necessary attention since the main purpose of each woman is, above all, childbearing. Within the framework of the 4th International Interdisciplinary Summit “Woman’s health” that was held online on May 25–27, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Gian Carlo di Renzo (University of Perugia, Italy) has given a lecture entitled “Termination of pregnancy: what can we do for the prevention?”. This paper addresses this lecture which will definitely be useful and interesting for practicing obstetricians and gynecologists. The lecture discusses the prevention of recurrent pregnancy loss, the issues facing doctors when deciding on progesterone prescription during pregnancy, and preventive strategies for premature birth. The importance of the critical assessment of the reliability of the findings which may be a basis for treatment approaches is highlighted. KEYWORDS: didrogesterone, recurrent pregnancy loss, pessary, short cervix, premature birth, evidence-based medicine. FOR CITATION: Di Renzo G.C., Dobrokhotova Yu.E., Markova E.A. Termination of pregnancy: what can we do for the prevention? Russian Journal of Woman and Child Health. 2020;3(4):267–274. DOI: 10.32364/2618-8430-2020-3-4-267-274.