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P Louw

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PubMed1994

[Contraceptive habits among women applying for abortion].

A total of 589 women applying for termination of pregnancy (46% of the total number of applicants during a one-year period) completed a questionnaire concerning female anatomy, sexual information and contraceptive habits. Of these, 415 women had their pregnancy terminated at Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen (high abortion rate) and 174 in northern Jutland (low abortion rate). The two groups did not differ considerably in their replies. Mean age at the first coitus was on average 15.8 years, where a total of 36% had not used any contraception. Among those who were applying for termination of pregnancy, 34.1% had not used contraception, 13.4% had used unsafe methods and 23% had not used the method correctly, leaving a total of 60% at high risk of pregnancy. Information about contraception was in most cases given by the general practitioner (38%). An increased number of women with a high level of sexual knowledge from Copenhagen had less frequently used contraception as compared with those in Jutland. In conclusion the high discrepancy in abortion rate among the two areas can not be explained by differences in contraceptive habits.

Abortion Applicants↗
PubMed1993

[Fatal transmural colitis caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Differential diagnosis of chronic inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer].

Perforation of the colon is a rare but frequently fatal complication of amoebiasis. We report a case of a 53 year-old male, with no history of travel abroad, who was admitted to hospital with haematochezia. A tumor of the rectum was diagnosed clinically. Due to acute intestinal obstruction, laparotomy was performed, revealing multiple perforations of the large bowel and severe peritonitis leading to subtotal colectomy. The histological examinations revealed transmural amoebic colitis. The patient died due to multi-organ failure.

Chronic Disease↗
PubMed1993

[Sexual knowledge among women applying for abortion].

A total of 589 women applying for termination of pregnancy completed a questionnaire about female anatomy and sexual information (46% replies). Of these 415 women had the pregnancy terminated in Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen (high abortion rate) and 174 in Aalborg Hospital in the northern Jutland (low abortion rate). The two groups showed great agreement in the replies. In 14% the sexual information was not acceptable and, especially among women under 20 years, the sexual information was poor. Only 13% of the women with poor sexual information considered that their knowledge should be increased, compared to 26% women with better knowledge. Most women received their first sexual information from their mothers and the general practitioners were the most used for further information. Most women were satisfied with the information given by their mothers and general practitioners. In conclusion, the present study did not explain the observed difference in abortion rate between the two regions.

Abortion Applicants↗