title: Acceptability of home-use of misoprostol in medical abortion.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Home-use of misoprostol would reduce the number of visits and improve access to medical abortion. We evaluated acceptance of home-use of misoprostol among women and their partners.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred women with up to 49 days of amenorrhea were given mifepristone, followed by misoprostol taken at home.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women chose home-use of misoprostol because it felt more natural, private and allowed the presence of a partner/friend. Two women had a vacuum aspiration due to incomplete abortion. Five unscheduled visits occurred. Ninety-six women were satisfied with their choice of home-use. The male partners were generally satisfied with their partner's choice of home-use and felt that their presence and support had been valuable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study shows a high acceptability among women and their partners and confirms the safety and efficacy of home-use of misoprostol. Women should be offered this choice to allow more flexibility and privacy in their abortions.
authors.affiliation: Division for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Hospital/Institute, S-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fiala
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Winikoff
authors.forename: Lotti
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Helström
authors.forename: Margareta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hellborg
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gemzell-Danielsson
mesh_terms: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D012646:Self Administration; D012747:Sexual Partners; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D016595:Misoprostol