Regret of laparoscopic sterilization.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
; 35(2-3): 205-10, 1990.
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ABSTRACT
PIP: To learn more about the extent of and factors associated with regret after laparoscopic sterilization, 659 (90%) of the 755 women who underwent this procedure at Denmark's Herlev Hospital in 1980-83 completed a postal questionnaire in 1987. The questionnaire revealed that, 4-8 years after sterilization, 612 women (93%) were satisfied with the procedure and 47 (7%) had regrets. Parity did not differ significantly between the 2 groups of women (2.4 children among satisfied sterilization acceptors compared to 2.0 among unsatisfied women). Age at sterilization, however, emerged as a significant factor. The mean age of satisfied acceptors was 35.4 years compared to 31.7 years among those who regretted their decision; 40% of women in the latter group were 29 years of age or under. Another significant difference between the 2 groups was in the information provided before surgery. Of the women who regretted undergoing sterilization, 28% felt they had received inadequate counseling and 13% claimed they were not fully informed about the questionable reversibility of the procedure; these percentages among women who were satisfied were 7% and 6%, respectively. The cause of regret in 70% of unsatisfied women was the desire for another pregnancy, generally as a result of remarriage. Of the 47 women who regretted the sterilization, only 12 sought reversal and 7 underwent tubal reanastomosis.
Palavras-chave
Age Factors; Behavior; Clinic Activities; Counseling; Demographic Factors; Denmark; Developed Countries; Europe; Family Planning; Female Sterilization; Northern Europe; Organization And Administration; Population; Population Characteristics; Program Activities; Programs; Psychological Factors; Regret--determinants; Research Methodology; Sampling Studies; Satisfaction--determinants; Scandinavia; Sterilization Seekers; Sterilization, Sexual; Studies; Surveys
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esterilização Tubária
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Dinamarca