Medical abortion studies have traditionally relied on ultrasound to confirm gestational age,
intrauterine location and abortion completion. However, the routine dependence on …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of mifepristone and misoprostol for the termination of
pregnancies in the late first trimester. METHODS: This was a prospective study of 321 …

BACKGROUND: A combination of mifepristone and misoprostol provides an effective
method of medical abortion for early pregnancy. This is the first randomized trial comparing …

Side effects are an expected part of medical abortion; some, such as pain and bleeding,
result from the abortion process itself and are generally managed with orally administered …

Please cite this paper as: von Hertzen H, Huong N, Piaggio G, Bayalag M, Cabezas E, Fang
A, Gemzell‐Danielsson K, Hinh N, Mittal S, Ng E, Chaturachinda K, Pinter B, Puscasiu L …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of gemeprost and misoprostol as prostaglandins
used in combination with mifepristone for induction of mid-trimester termination. DESIGN …

Medication abortion, also referred to as medical abortion, is a safe and effective method of
providing abortion. Medication abortion involves the use of medicines rather than uterine …

The number of elective abortions has been stable for several decades. Many factors explain
women's choice of abortion in cases of unplanned pregnancies. Early initiation of …

Background Induced abortions are very commonly practiced interventions worldwide. A
variety of medical abortion methods have been introduced during the last decade in addition …

Objective: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of an oral drug regimen of
medical abortion compared with surgical abortion. Materials and methods: 500 women with …