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Effect of vaginal pH on the efficacy of vaginal misoprostol for induction of mid trimester abortion

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Gynecology and obstetrics

Abstract

Background: Missed abortion occurs when the deceased result of conception remains in the uterus beyond 20 weeks of gestation. Misoprostol, a prostaglandin analogue, is often employed for medical purposes. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate whether change in the acidity of the vagina affects the pharmacokinetics of the misoprostol and, therefore, its efficacy for mid-trimester abortion induction Methodology: The study is a prospective study conducted on a cohort of 81 pregnant women (gestational age 14-26 weeks and failed abortion) at the obstetric department of Al-Zahra university hospitals in the interval from August2021 till February 2022 they were followed up for 24 hours. Results: Induction abortion intervals were substantially longer in group  with pH ≥ (5) than in group with pH < (5) (22.33± 2.29 hrs. vs. 11.80± 1.63 hrs. p < 0.001).  Group pH ≥ (5) showed an increased prevalence of fever and intense abdominal pain compared to group < (5) (p < 0.001 & 0.007 respectively). Conclusion: Misoprostol used vaginally for inducing of mid-trimester abortion is more effective when vaginal acidity is increased as it was more effective in group pH < (5).

DOI

10.21608/jram.2023.138160.1165

Keywords

acetic acid, misoprostol, second trimestric pregnancy termination, vaginal pH

Authors

First Name

Mona

Last Name

Abohusien

MiddleName

MI.

Affiliation

Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

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monaabohusien@gmail.com

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Cairo

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First Name

Hanan

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Email

hananelewa75@hotmail.com

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First Name

Reda

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

T.

Affiliation

Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

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predatm@yahoo.com

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4

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1

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40324

Issue Date

2023-01-01

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2022-10-15

Publish Date

2023-01-01

Page Start

9

Page End

15

Print ISSN

2636-252X

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2636-2538

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676

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Journal of Recent Advances in Medicine

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https://jram.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of vaginal pH on the efficacy of vaginal misoprostol for induction of mid trimester abortion

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24 Dec 2024