ABORTION PILLS AS OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS- A BOON OR A CURSE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 7
Abstract
BACKGROUND Abortion pills were meant for medical abortion through which early unwanted pregnancy are terminated safely and effectively. But due to widespread availability and lack of proper diligence in the promotion and usage of abortion pills, self-administration of these drugs is rampant, thereby increase in unsupervised terminations and complications which may be life-threatening. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective observational study done in MGM Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur from November 2016 to November 2017. RESULTS 164 patients were admitted during this period with history of self-medication of abortion pills. The most common complaint was bleeding, which was excessive (76.2%) or irregular (2.6%). The other complications being abdominal pain with or without bleeding, fever or non-expulsion of products of conception. The majority of population was young, below 30 years with low literacy. Incomplete abortion was seen in majority of cases (64.6%). Surgical treatment with blood transfusion was done in most of them (80.6%). CONCLUSION Medical abortion is an effective means of termination of early pregnancy, but only under medical supervision. Self-medication and over-the-counter selling of these pills should be restricted.
Authors and Affiliations
Manjula Srivastava, Anjali Srivastava, Kumari Namrata
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP399037
- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2018/187
- Views 77
- Downloads 0
PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF LEAF AND STEM EXTRACTS OF SIDDHA MEDICINAL PLANT: SIDA CORDATA
Phyto chemicals are the secondary metabolites produce by the plant for its adaptation, which has medicinal value. The plant Sida cordata is a prostrate herb with medicinal value which is found throughout India...
CHRONIC CALCULUS CHOLECYSTITIS IN THE PEOPLE OF BARAK VALLEY IN RELATION TO SEX, AGE AND NUMBER OF GALL BLADDER STONES- AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
BACKGROUND Gallstone disease is responsible for morbidities and mortality all across the globe. Cholecystitis means inflammation of the gall bladder. It is one of the most common conditions, which is encountered by a sur...
A CLINICAL STUDY OF GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION IN ADULTS
From the standpoint of pathology, the term pyloric stenosis is usually inaccurate at least in adult patients, since the site of obstruction is rarely situated at the pylorus itself but is more often placed imm...
CLINICO MICROBIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE ANALYSIS OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCER FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
BACKGROUND Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus accounting for 30% of hospital admissions among diabetics. If not treated appropriately DFU infection complicates as amputation, sepsis a...
MANAGING POSTPARTUM ANEMIA WITH FERRIC CARBOXYMALTOSE AT TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITAL: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
[b] OBJECTIVE:[/b] 1) To evaluate safety and efficacy of Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM) in the treatment of postpartum anaemia (PPA). 2) To assess the increase in Hb level after FCM. Design: This is a retrospectiv...