Background: Abortions performed by persons lacking the requisite skills or in environments
lacking minimal medical standards or both are considered unsafe. It is estimated that over …

Objectives This study aimed to compare the efficacy of oral misoprostol with manual vacuum
aspiration (MVA) in first trimester incomplete abortions. Methods This randomised controlled …

Background: Manual vacuum aspiration is a safe and effective technology for the treatment
of incomplete miscarriage but it is not widely available and affordable in rural areas …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of introducing misoprostol as first-line treatment for
incomplete abortion at a secondary-level health facility. METHODS: An open-label …

Background: Complications of induced abortion remains high in developing countries and
among the leading causes of maternal mortality, especially in Nigeria where abortion law is …

Background: Abortions performed by persons lacking the requisite skills or in environments
lacking minimal medical standards or both are considered unsafe. It is estimated that over …

Background: Despite restrictive abortion law in Nigeria, women still seek abortion services.
Restrictive policies on abortion make it difficult for safe and legal abortion to be obtained …

Background: Septic abortion occurs when there is colonization of the upper genital tract by
micro organisms following termination of pregnancy usually before the age of viability. This …

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of oral misoprostol with manual
vacuum aspiration (MVA) in first trimester incomplete abortions. Methods: This randomised …

Background: Of all the direct influences on fertility, contraceptive use is the single most
important factor for reproductive health policy makers and program managers. Increase in its …