Similarities in women's perceptions and acceptability of manual vacuum aspiration and electric vacuum aspiration for first trimester abortion

Sheryl Thorburn Bird; S. Marie Harvey; Linda J. Beckman; Mark D. Nichols; Kathy Rogers; Paul D. Blumenthal

doi:10.1016/S0010-7824(02)00484-5

Similarities in women's perceptions and acceptability of manual vacuum aspiration and electric vacuum aspiration for first trimester abortion

Sheryl Thorburn Bird, S. Marie Harvey, Linda J. Beckman, Mark D. Nichols, Kathy Rogers, Paul D. Blumenthal

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Abstract

This paper examines women's acceptability of and experiences with manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) as compared with electric vacuum aspiration (EVA) for first trimester abortion. Women requesting pregnancy terminations were randomly assigned to either MVA (n = 64) or EVA (n = 63). Participants completed questionnaires before and after their abortions and approximately 2-4 weeks later. We observed some differences by group in participants' ratings of the importance of method characteristics and in their perceptions of their abortion methods after their abortions. The two groups did not, however, differ in their reports of pain, anxiety or bleeding or in the acceptability of their method.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	207-212
Number of pages	6
Journal	Contraception
Volume	67
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0010-7824(02)00484-5
State	Published - Mar 1 2003

Keywords

Abortion
Acceptability
Electric vacuum aspiration
Manual vacuum aspiration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Reproductive Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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