Complications Necessitating Hospitalization after MTP Pill Use: A 1-year Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Care Teaching Institute in Gujarat
Background: Over-the-counter (OTC) medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) pill intake is on the rise across India.Clinical experience, and research, have documented several complications in such users.Adequate data from our district in this context is lacking.This study was conducted to examine the factors necessitating hospital admission in patients post-MTP pill administration and to characterize their clinical profile and sociodemographic factors.Materials and methods: This 1 year, hospital-based retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat,
Authors
- Shilpa Sapre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7256-7928)
- Sangita Pandey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1815-3251)
- Smruti Vaishnav
- Rama Shrivastava
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10006-2542
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22