title: Menstrual regulation: risks and "abuses".
abstract: The definitions, methods, and techniques of menstrual regulation (MR) are presented. The risks and abuses of performing MR by vacuum aspiration to terminate pregnancies of less than 7 menstrual weeks are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011258:Pregnancy Tests; D014619:Vacuum Curettage / Q000009:adverse effects