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[Some signs of women applying for abortion]
1Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha.
Objective:
To discover the motivation of women for abortion.
Design:
Prospective questionary study.
Setting:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1st Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General Faculty Hospital Prague.
Methods:
Special questionnaire centered on the social situation, sexual behavior, knowledge about contraception and the use of contraception, and a motivation for abortion was given to one hundred women attending our clinic for abortion for non-medical reasons. Results were discussed in comparison with population survey data.
Results And Conclusion:
Although education and acces to modern contraceptive methods have induced the great progress in the area of family planning, abortion is still an important psychosocial problem. In our sample an earlier start of sexual intercourse, higher number of sexual partners, and substantialy lower number of hormonal contraception users were found.
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