Emergency contraception with mifepristone 10 mg in Thai women.
OBJECTIVE
Evaluate the use of low dose mifepristone 10 mg in term for efficacy, bleeding patterns, side effects, and satisfaction of Thai acceptors.


METHODS
One hundred twenty women participated in the study. Their mean age was 33.4 +/- 7.1 years. All of them were Buddhists and most of them finished secondary school or higher, 31.7% of the women had not been pregnant, 63.7% had had a live birth, and 20% had history of abortion. Most women had used oral pill in the past (58.3%).


RESULTS
No pregnancies were occurred among clients. The pregnancy rate was 0%. Few had some side effects. There were statistically difference in interval and duration between previous and treatment cycle. The treatment cycle was longer than previous cycle in term of interval and duration.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of low dose mifepristone was effective, safe, and had few side effects.
Taneepanichskul
Surasak
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D002016:Buddhism; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D013785:Thailand
D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal; D015735:Mifepristone