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Comparative Study Between The Effect Of Letrozole Prior To Misoprostol And Misoprostol Alone In Induction Of Abortion, Ashraf Hamdy Mohammed, Ahmed Mohammed Saeed, Ahmed Mostafa Yassin Ali
Comparative Study Between The Effect Of Letrozole Prior To Misoprostol And Misoprostol Alone In Induction Of Abortion, Ashraf Hamdy Mohammed, Ahmed Mohammed Saeed, Ahmed Mostafa Yassin Ali
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Missed abortions may be treated with a number of medicinal and surgical procedures. Surgical methods include vacuum aspiration and dilatation and curettage. Letrozole, aromatase inhibitor, binds to iron in P450 cytochrome in reversible & competitive manner, preventing aromatase from producing oestrogen. Aim: To compare impact of using letrozole before misoprostol in 1st trimester termination of non-viable pregnancy to use of misoprostol alone. Subject & techniques: This was prospective randomized clinical trial include 100 patients with history of missed abortion confirmed by ultrasonography at Al-Hussein Hospital & Al-Azhar University Cairo. Results: Curettage was significantly increased in group 1 compared with …
Vaginal Bacterial Infection Is Associated With The Occurrence Of Spontaneous Abortion During The First Trimester, Abd El-Monsef Abdelghaffar Moustafa
Vaginal Bacterial Infection Is Associated With The Occurrence Of Spontaneous Abortion During The First Trimester, Abd El-Monsef Abdelghaffar Moustafa
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is a serious disorder that may be detrimental to a woman's health. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a vaginal microsystem disorder that seems to be connected to a higher risk of abortion, early birth, and puerperal endometritis. 60 percent of all vaginitis types are caused by BV. The purpose of this research is to explore whether vaginal bacterial infection is connected to spontaneous abortion during the first trimester. Methods: This was a cross sectional study on 120 pregnant women on the first trimester diagnosed with spontaneous abortion during the first trimester. Results: No significant difference in …