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The potential of medical abortion to reduce maternal mortality in Africa: what benefits for Tanzania and Ethiopia? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
Unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 13% of maternal mortality globally. Medical abortion is a safe alternative.By estimating mortality risks for unsafe and medical abortion and childbirth for Tanzania and Ethiopia, we modelled changes in maternal
Rebecca F Baggaley, Joanna Burgin, Oona M R Campbell   +2 more
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Medical abortion in Nepal: a qualitative study on women’s experiences at safe abortion services and pharmacies

Reproductive Health, 2019
Background Although Nepal legalised abortion in 2002, a significant number of women continue to access unsafe abortions. An estimated 60% of all abortions performed in 2014 were unsafe, with unsafe abortion continuing to be a leading contributor to ...
Claire Rogers, Sabitri Sapkota, Rasmita Paudel, Jaya A. R. Dantas   +3 more
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Delivering medical abortion at scale: a study of the retail market for medical abortion in Madhya Pradesh, India. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Medical abortion (mifepristone and misoprostol) has the potential to contribute to reduced maternal mortality but little is known about the provision or quality of advice for medical abortion through the private retail sector.
Timothy Powell-Jackson, Rajib Acharya, Veronique Filippi, Carine Ronsmans   +3 more
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Abortion attitudes, training, and experience among medical students in Jamaica, West Indies

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2020
Objective To define abortion attitudes, training and experience among medical students in Jamaica, a restricted environment for legal abortion. Method From September to November 2017 we conducted an anonymous online cross-sectional survey among medical ...
Glenmarie Matthews, Jessica Atrio, Horace Fletcher, Nathalie Medley, Leo Walker, Nerys Benfield   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of CAG repeat length in the androgen receptor gene and polycystic ovary syndrome risk in Iranian women: A case-control study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2022
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder, which affects about 15-20% of women of reproductive age. The most important etiopathogenesis factor in its incidence is hyperandrogenism; over 70 candidate genes are known to be ...
Hamideh Arasteh, Fatemeh Araste, Mohammad Hasan Sheikhha, Ph.D., Seyyed Mehdi Kalantar, Ehsan Farashahi Yazd, Hamid Reza Ashrafzadeh, Nasrin Ghasemi   +7 more
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Characteristics and contraceptive outcomes of women seeking medical or surgical abortion in reproductive health clinics in Cambodia

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2019
Background Since the approval of medical abortion in Cambodia in 2010, the proportion of women reporting an abortion has increased. We describe the characteristics and contraceptive outcomes of women seeking medical abortion compared to surgical abortion
Chris Smith, Rachel H. Scott, Caroline Free, Tansy Edwards   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expression of TGFB1 and ERK in cumulus cells: Implications for oocyte maturation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that negatively influences oocyte developmental competence. In vitro maturation (IVM) is an approach to reduce complications in the treatment of PCOS-related infertility.
Mohammad Hossein Fakher Baheri, Hanieh Shafienia, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Fateme Montazeri   +3 more
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Comparison of surgical versus medical termination of pregnancy between 13-20 weeks of gestation in Ethiopia: A quasi-experimental study.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundDilation and evacuation is a method of second trimester pregnancy termination introduced recently in Ethiopia. However, little is known about the safety and effectiveness of this method in an Ethiopian setting.
Tesfaye Hurissa Tufa, Sarah Prager, Mekitie Wondafrash, Shikur Mohammed, Nicole Byl, Jason Bell   +5 more
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Meiotic gene expression of STAG3 and DMC1 in blood: A novel non-invasive biomarker approach for diminished ovarian reserve: A case-control study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Background: Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) is a major cause of female infertility, marked by reduced oocyte quantity and quality. STAG3 and DMC1 are meiosis-specific genes essential for chromosomal integrity and homologous recombination.
Khosro Namjoo, Farzaneh Iravani, Fateme Montazeri, Mohammad Hassan Jafari Najaf Abadi, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Nasrin Ghasemi   +5 more
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CAG repeat polymorphism in androgen receptor and infertility: A case-control study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2021
Background: Androgens play a role in the development of male phenotype and spermatogenesis during puberty, the function of which is regulated by the androgen receptor (AR) gene.
Shiva Sharestani, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Nasrin Ghasemi, Ehsan Farashahi Yazd   +3 more
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