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Three hundred women coming for early termination of pregnancy were studied to highlight their socio-demographic profiles. MTP was most common in the age group 21-30 years and 75% of them had parity of 3 or less. No method of contraception or a method with a high failure rate was used by 8...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
1993-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Three hundred women coming for early termination of pregnancy were studied to highlight their socio-demographic profiles. MTP was most common in the age group 21-30 years and 75% of them had parity of 3 or less. No method of contraception or a method with a high failure rate was used by 85.3% women. In 28.7% a previous medical termination and a history of Up to 5 abortions were obtained. The emphasis to these patients must be on education about contraception, unwanted pregnancies should be avoided but abortion should not be used as a form of planning their families. |
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| Item Description: | 0970-0218 1998-3581 |