title: [Information to women applying for sterilization].
abstract: On the basis of a questionnaire investigation among the general practitioners in the County of Frederiksborg, the authors have compared the information given to women applying for sterilization with information in the available literature about the nature of the intervention, its sequelae and the risks involved. The authors found that under half of the practitioners gave informations about disturbances of menstruation, dyspareunia and altered sexual life. In the literature, it is stated that these occur in 10-60%, 3-11% and 4-48% of the women. Less than one third of the practitioners gave information about the risk of perforation of an organ or vessels, tearing of the ovarian tubes and postoperative pain. In the literature, it is stated that these occur in 0.1-2.5%, 0.28-9% and 24% of the women depending on the operative method used. The authors recommend revision of our knowledge on these subjects and alterations in the written information provided.
authors.affiliation: Frederikssund Sygehus, kirurgisk afdeling.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Staehr
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects
vernacular_title: Information af sterilisationssøgende kvinder.