Late psychological sequelae of abortion: questions from a primary care perspective.
Research strongly supports the view that pregnancy termination is seldom associated with adverse psychological sequelae in the short to medium term, but experience shows that there is a small group of women who experience long and intense suffering. This is a report of the cases of two women who presented with psychological problems associated with a termination 19 and 5 years earlier.
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Department of General Practice, University of Wales College of Medicine, Maelfa, Cardiff, UK.
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D003657:Decision Making; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013997:Time Factors