Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Situ KC
University of Tampere, Finland
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Gynecol Obstet
Termination of pregnancy (TOP) has been associated with adverse birth outcomes. However, only a few studies have taken into account the possible influence of gestational age at the time of TOP on a subsequent birth. The aim of the study was to explore whether the duration of gestation at prior TOP influence the birth outcomes in subsequent birth. This cohort study included all first-time mothers (n=418,690) with a singleton birth in Finland between 1996 and 2013. Outcomes were poorer for extremely preterm birth, very preterm birth and very low birth weight amongst women having TOP at later gestational ages as compared to women having no TOP. After adjustments for confounders, higher risk was determined for extremely preterm birth, very preterm birth and very low birth weight in the women having had late TOP as compared to women who have had early TOP. When the analysis was restricted to only one TOP, an additional increased risk was found for small for gestational age amongst women with late TOP as compared to those with early TOP. Higher risks were found for extremely preterm birth and very low birth weight amongst women with at least two late TOPs than those with at least two early TOPs. TOP at later gestational ages is associated with the poorer birth outcomes than TOP at early gestational ages.
Situ KC has been currently doing her PhD in induced abortion and its impacts on subsequent pregnancy in University of Tampere, Finland since 2014. She completed her Master’s degree in Public Health from the same university in 2013. Before joining University of Tampere, she had worked as a Research Consultant in 2011 in an international organization in Nepal, The Britain Nepal Medical Trust. She has three publications, which are recently published in high quality international journals.
E-mail: k.c.situ.x@student.uta.fi