Fear of childbirth after medical vs surgical abortion : population‐based register study from Finland
Kemppainen, Venla; Niinimäki, Maarit; Bloigu, Aini; Saisto, Terhi; Rouhe, Hanna; Gissler, Mika; Heikinheimo, Oskari; Mentula, Maarit (2021-01-04)
Kemppainen, V, Niinimäki, M, Bloigu, A, et al. Fear of childbirth after medical vs surgical abortion. Population‐based register study from Finland. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021; 100: 743– 750. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14078
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Abstract
Introduction: To evaluate the effect of method of induced abortion and other abortion‐associated variables on the incidence of fear of childbirth in subsequent pregnancy.
Material and methods: This population‐based register study cohort includes all nulliparous women with their first pregnancy ending in an induced abortion in 2000‐2015 and subsequent pregnancy with live singleton delivery between 2000 and 2017 (n = 21 479). Data were derived from three national registers maintained by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. We divided the study population in three cohorts: (a) medical and (b) surgical abortion during first trimester (≤84 days of gestation), and (c) medical abortion during second trimester (85‐168 days of gestation). Primary outcome measures were the incidence of registry‐identified fear of childbirth and cesarean delivery related to it.
Results: The overall incidence of fear of childbirth was 5.6% (n = 1209). Altogether, 19.2% (n = 4121) of women underwent cesarean delivery. The odds were elevated especially for elective cesarean delivery (odds ratio [OR] 9.30, 95% CI 7.95‐10.88, P < .001) in women with fear of childbirth. In multivariable analysis, the odds for fear of childbirth (adjusted OR [aOR] 0.80, 95% CI 0.68‐0.94) and cesarean delivery (aOR 0.66, 95% CI 0.84‐0.90) were decreased in women with a history of first‐trimester medical abortion compared with those with first‐trimester surgical abortion. Second‐trimester medical abortion had no effect on the odds for fear of childbirth (aOR 1.04, 95% CI 0.71‐1.50). Maternal age of 30‐39 years and interpregnancy interval over 2 years were additional risk factors for both fear of childbirth and cesarean delivery, but surgical evacuation of uterus after the abortion was not.
Conclusions: One first‐ or second‐trimester medical abortion does not increase the odds for fear of childbirth, and cesarean delivery related to it in subsequent pregnancy when compared with first‐trimester surgical abortion. Older maternal age and longer interpregnancy interval emerged as risk factors for fear of childbirth.
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