[First trimester medical abortion: a good method that is seldom used in The Netherlands].
A majority of Dutch women present their request for termination of pregnancy very early after their missed period. For these women, medical abortion with mifepriston and misoprostol is a good option. The method is only rarely used in The Netherlands. A change in attitude of the care-providers, dissemination of information to women and new legislation is needed to increase the use of this non-invasive treatment, which has proven to be safe up to 9 weeks in the home situation.
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Flevoziekenhuis, afd. Gynaecologie, Postbus 3005, 1300 EG Almere. kleiverd@xs4all.nl
D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D009426:Netherlands; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012449:Safety
D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D016595:Misoprostol; D015735:Mifepristone