Pain during medical abortion, the impact of the regimen: a neglected issue? A review

C Fiala, S Cameron, T Bombas… - … European Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To evaluate pain and other early adverse events associated with different
regimens of medical abortion up to nine weeks of amenorrhoea. Methods The literature was …

Assessment of pain during medical abortion with home use of misoprostol

S Cavet, C Fiala, A Scemama… - The European Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Although medical abortion with home use of misoprostol has been shown to be
safe and acceptable, there are few data about the experience of pain during the procedure …

[HTML][HTML] Two prophylactic medication approaches in addition to a pain control regimen for early medical abortion< 63 days' gestation with mifepristone and misoprostol …

MV Dragoman, D Grossman, N Kapp, NM Huong… - Reproductive health, 2016 - Springer
Background Pain is often cited as one of the worst features of medical abortion. Further,
inadequate pain management may motivate some women to seek unnecessary clinical …

Pain during medical abortion: a multicenter study in France

MJ Saurel-Cubizolles, M Opatowski, P David… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To compare the level of pain reported by women by dose of mifepristone, 200 or
600 mg, and describe the main factors related to the pain level in the 5 days after a medical …

[HTML][HTML] Two prophylactic pain management regimens for medical abortion≤ 63 days' gestation with mifepristone and misoprostol: a multicenter, randomized, placebo …

MV Dragoman, D Grossman, MH Nguyen, N Habib… - Contraception, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To determine if either prophylactic tramadol 50 mg or ibuprofen 400
mg/metoclopramide 10 mg result in lower maximal pain compared to placebo in women≤ …

How much will it hurt? Factors associated with pain experience in women undergoing medication abortion during the first trimester

A Arena, E Moro, E Degli Esposti, M Zanello, J Lenzi… - Contraception, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Few studies have investigated the features associated with pain levels during
abortion. We aimed to investigate the risk factors for experiencing pain during medication …

[HTML][HTML] Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation: a systematic review

JJ Reynolds-Wright, MA Woldetsadik, C Morroni… - Contraception, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Abortion is common worldwide and increasingly abortions are performed at less
than 14 weeks' gestation using medical methods, specifically using a combination of …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-emptive effect of ibuprofen versus placebo on pain relief and success rates of medical abortion: a double-blind, randomized, controlled study

S Avraham, I Gat, NR Duvdevani, J Haas, Y Frenkel… - Fertility and sterility, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of pre-emptive administration of the nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drug (NSAID) ibuprofen vs. a placebo on pain relief during medical abortion …

[HTML][HTML] Ibuprofen and paracetamol for pain relief during medical abortion: a double-blind randomized controlled study

A Livshits, R Machtinger, LB David, M Spira… - Fertility and sterility, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug vs.
paracetamol in pain relief during medical abortion and to evaluate whether nonsteroidal anti …

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

V Kemppainen, M Mentula, V Palkama… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Women experience pain during medical abortion, yet optimal pain management
remains unclear. We studied the pain experience and need of analgesics during early …