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An Experimental Paradigm for the Prediction of Post-Operative Pain PPOP
Published on: January 27, 2010
Substance Use and Anxiety About Pain Among Patients Seeking Abortion Services
Megan Masten1, Jeanelle Sheeder2, Aaron Lazorwitz3
1Obstetrics and Gynecology, Complex Family Planning, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USA.
Objectives:
To evaluate how recent opioid, marijuana, and cannabidiol use affects pre-procedure pain-related anxiety for patients seeking abortion.
Methods:
We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional anonymous survey of patients seeking abortion assessing recent substance use and anxiety about pain during and after abortion. We compared substance users' and non-users' anxiety scores.
Results:
Among 217 participants, recent opioid users (5.3%) had higher median anxiety scores for pain during (7.0 vs 6.0; p=0.33) and after (8.0 vs 6.0; p=0.01) abortion than non-opioid users. Anxiety scores were similar for marijuana and cannabidiol users.
Conclusions:
Assessing recent opioid use may help guide counseling for anxiety about abortion.
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