Subsequent risk of preterm birth after second-trimester medical termination of pregnancy
Second-trimester medical termination of pregnancy can be considered safe with regard to subsequent spontaneous preterm birth risk. As recommended after preterm and term births, patient counseling should include the importance of allowing time for cervical remodeling to mitigate preterm birth risks, particularly for those with a medical termination of pregnancy at higher gestational ages.
Authors
- Annabelle L. van Gils (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2083-0285)
- Ian Koorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9725-5506)
- Martijn A. Oudijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8672-4365)
- Eva Pajkrt
- Brenda M. Kazemier
- Josephine G Jonker
Institutions
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2025.05.012
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99