Induced abortion in primigravidae and subsequent pregnancy, with particular consideration of underweight
Grindel, B.; Zwahr, C.; Lubinski, H.; Voigt, M.
Zentralblatt für Gynakologie 101(16): 1009-1014
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4197 PMID: 532428 Document Number: 143653
A retrospective study of irregularities in childbirth among 7671 primiparae is presented. 356 of the patients had previously undergone induced abortion. The rate of underweight infants was 13.92% for the children of women who had undergone induced abortion and 7.90% for those who hadn't. There was also a highly significant increase in the incidence of cervical insufficiency, abortus imminens, and delivery with Shute-forceps among women who had undergone induced abortion. A shortened pregnancy duration, an increased need for cerclage, and stationary and ambulant morbidity were also significantly more frequent among the abortion patients. Induced abortion involves a health risk during subsequent pregnancies, and the physician must inform his patient of this fact.