Sexual history and contraception among women with induced and spontaneous abortion in Dar es Salaam
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1Department of Obsteric and Gynaecology, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense.
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to create sexual history profiles of women with illegally induced abortion (IA) and women with spontaneous abortion (SA) and describe the women's knowledge of, attitude to, and practice of contraception. The study was carried out in two settings, Temeke District Hospital (TDH) and Muhimbili Medical Centre (MMC) in Dar es Salaam. At TDH 362/603 (60 per cent) were identified as IA and 241/603 (40 per cent) as SA. At MMC the figures were 68/220 (31 per cent) IA and 152/220 (69 per cent) SA. Both groups were well informed about modern contraception. As a contrast the rate of ever users of contraception was low in both groups, although significantly lower among IA women than among SA women. Outcome of first pregnancy had been an induced abortion in significantly higher proportion of IA than of SA women. In conclusion, sexual intercourse before marriage is common in the setting studied and contraceptive use in comparatively uncommon.
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