title: Over-the-counter MTP Pills and Its Impact on Women's Health.
abstract: To study the complications and consequences including maternal morbidity and mortality following indiscriminate self-consumption of abortion pills reporting to a tertiary care center.
  
  
  
  This is an observational study conducted at Vanivilas hospital between January 2012 to December 2013 for 24 months. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 104 women were studied with respect to period of gestation, parity, clinical features at presentation and management in the institution. An analysis of maternal morbidity and mortality was done with respect to surgical interventions, ICU admissions, need for blood transfusions and maternal deaths.
  
  
  
  In this study, there were 75 (72.2 %) cases of incomplete abortion, 10 (9.6 %) cases of missed abortion, 2 (1.9 %) cases of ruptured ectopic and 2 (1.9 %) cases of rupture uterus. Seventy-eight (75 %) cases received blood transfusion, 7 (6.7 %) were admitted to ICU, and 2 (1.9 %) developed acute kidney injury. There were 2 (1.9 %) maternal deaths in the study group.
  
  
  
  This study shows urgent need for legislation and restriction of drugs used for medical termination of pregnancy. Drugs should be made available via health care facilities under supervision to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity due to indiscriminate use of these pills.
authors.affiliation: Department of OBG, BMCRI, No. 55, 11th Main, Opposite Cluny Convent, Malleshwaram, Bangalore, 560003 India.
authors.lastname: Sarojini
authors.affiliation: Department of OBG, BMCRI, No. 620, A4, Krishna Block, National Games Village, Koramangala, Bangalore, 560047 India.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Ashakiran
authors.affiliation: Department of OBG, BMCRI, No. 20, Shravya, 40 Feet Road, 7th Cross, Manjunathanagar, Bangalore, 560010 India.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Bhanu
authors.affiliation: Department of OBG, BMCRI, No. 617, B4, Sharavathi Block, National Games Village, Koramangala, Bangalore, 560047 India.
authors.lastname: Radhika
keywords: Blood transfusions; Incomplete abortion; MTP pills; Over the counter; Rupture uterus