Fear of childbirth after induced abortion in primiparous women: Population-based register study from Finland.

Introduction: Fear of childbirth (FOC) is a common obstetrical challenge that complicates about every 10th pregnancy. Background factors of FOC are diverse. We evaluated the association of induced abortion (IA) and FOC in subsequent pregnancy.

Patient-controlled intravenous versus on-demand oral, intramuscular or mcs intravenous administration of oxycodone during medical induced abortion from 64 to 128 days of Gestation: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare oxycodone administration via intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA) vs on-demand administration during late-first- and second-trimester medically induced abortion.

Study Design: A prospective randomized controlled study. We enrolled women between 64 to 128 days of gestation in the study between June 2016 and August 2018.

Fear of childbirth after medical vs surgical abortion. Population-based register study from Finland.

Introduction: To evaluate the effect of method of induced abortion and other abortion-associated variables on the incidence of fear of childbirth in subsequent pregnancy.

Material And Methods: This population-based register study cohort includes all nulliparous women with their first pregnancy ending in an induced abortion in 2000-2015 and subsequent pregnancy with live singleton delivery between 2000 and 2017 (n = 21 479). Data were derived from three national registers maintained by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

Pain during medical abortion in early pregnancy in teenage and adult women.

Introduction: Women experience pain during medical abortion, yet optimal pain management remains unclear. We studied the pain experience and need of analgesics during early medical abortion (≤63 days of gestation) among teenage and adult women. We also assessed predictive factors of severe pain.