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Abortion Incidence and Severity of Complications in Kenya 2022, Prospective Morbidity Survey (PMS)

Kenya, 2023
Health and Well-Being (HaW)
Kenneth Juma
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502. Other reason (Specify) (pro_q502_spy)

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.The patient mixed explanations and said that she didn't induce but reported that she was given 2 tablets by a friend put under the tongue and hours later started cramping and spotted
A student Not married
A student who never wanted to get pregnant and doesn't look honest
Abandoned by partner
After the procedure the opened up and told the provider
Age,not ready for pregnancy
As reported by patient of visiting nearest pharmacy to inquire about abortion.
Assault by the intimate partner
At some point patient talked of tealeaves,though not disclosing up
Because of the signs and symptoms and also patient said did non want the pregnancy and did not also want to come to hospital,was forced by school head teacher
Because of the time taken before seeing services
CShe had threatened abortion the previous day but she declined admission for Bedrest and other management's to safe the pregnancy despite counselling
Cervix appeared inflamed, she had not planned to get pregnant
Client appeared disinterested in having more children
Client aware of how to use misoprostol, she however did not admit inducing the abortion.
Client did not want her mother to know the reason for her coming for medical advise
Client reportsto have taken herbs fluid without knowing she is pregnant
Client well informed about where to get abortion services in the services
Clinical suspicion
Clots on the cevixx
Conflicting response on what drug she was given at subcounty hospital before she came to this facility
Despite the patient not feeling fetal movements for more than a week she did not visit the health facility and she took some drugs but could not prove with a prescription
Did not want the pregnancy and not marred plus she has a small child
Didn't want a pregnancy. Not married to the man
Didn't want her mother to know that she was pregnant.
Due to intra uterine fetal death
During history taking the patient is not consistent,,appears quilt despite reassurance
During the Interview, the patient was heard saying she was regretting getting the pregnant but she thank God it was not successful
Evidence of some medicine on the cervical os
Expelled foetus on arrival at casualty
Family dispute
Family doesn't look economically stable
Featus was in a bad state
Fetus had died
From her history and expression
From the patients history she must have possibly induced
Gave contradictive information Wasn't sure of some answers she gave me
Got pregnancy out of wedlock.
Had a small baby
Had an interouterine total death
Had history of being assaulted
Had hx of induced abortion 3months ago
Had reported was in the file she was given 2 tablets but denied it in the pms
Had some black soot like substance in the vagina
Hadn't started ANC and delay in seeking care
Her baby was still very young 5months
Her father was against
Her history was not consistent, she didn't seem sincere
Her story was not adding up
History not clear ,brought by the husband then she changed the story and said he was the cousin ,
History of trauma
History taking.
Hx-wanted a pregnancy but not at this tyme
IUFD
In school stays with parents not stable financially
Inconsistencies in her explanation on how the abortion started
Inconsistent history by the patient, reports use of drugs at home before symptoms began but does not specify which
Induced by me because she had blighted ovum
Induced by medics because of intra uterine fetal death
Induction done and jadelle insertion to prevent pregnancy. Self confession.
Induction started in the ward because it was a missed abortion
Injury noticed on foetal skin,suggests definately done by the mother
Intra uterine fetal death
Intrauterine foetal death
It was an unwanted pregnancy and the employer said she suspected it was induced
It was not viable
It was the patients decision to terminate the pregnancy
Its Molar pregnancy
Last born less than a year old
Malaria in pregnancy
Molar pregnancy
Mother has loose two consecutive pregnancy and she say she doesn't want have more children
Mother report that she did not want child at that time and she was on family planning method
Never wanted ababy at this time and she says that she is not married
No clear hx,but from the relative information,that patient had sought for pregnancy termination in a certain facility, and was later fo under on the flour of her house in a pool of blood and confused,disoriented
Not married, in school, stays with parents
Obvious puncture marks on the cervix
Os closed
Patient reported that she had taken some medications before visiting the hospital
Patient said she took some medications .
Patient took so much time before seeking care and says she didn't want one
Patient Lack of specific cause
Patient a student, not married, unable to pay house rent
Patient came requesting for an ultrasound to confirm the pregnancy is no more
Patient came with intra uterine fetal death and so was medically induced
Patient communication reveals.
Patient contradicting information that she took emergency pills and developed bleeding /laps
Patient declined admission yesterday after enquiry if she had induced,came back today,also the partner had reported that the patient had taken some 3 tablets per vaginally
Patient denied of abortion, she denied of even being pregnant. According to her she fell in washroom and started bleeding. On examination, laboratory test and scan strongly suggests incomplete abortion. She was inconsistent with her history whi
Patient didn't say clearly but admits o taking some medication from over the counter claiming it was for pain but on further questioning on the route of administrative it was 4tabs sublingual.
Patient didn't want the pregnancy
Patient had come to facility a week ago seeking for abortion services
Patient had contradicting history
Patient had indicated that when she told her partner that she was pregnant the partner had opted they terminate it,so most probably she might have interfered with the pregnancy
Patient had intentions of abortion
Patient had social problems and was not planning to be pregnant
Patient is a form four student due for exams in November .
Patient is single with the second pregnancy, probably didn't want it, she has travelled to a hospital far away from her residence
Patient later told me that she wasn't ready for the pregnancy
Patient medical history suggests that it was induce in a clinic where where the lady was learning and fear for complications made her to home and eventually in our hospital
Patient refused to give answers on induced abortion
Patient reported she had swallowed paracetamol tablets that led to the abortion, probably she had taken tablets to induce abortion
Patient reported that she didn't want to get pregnant at the time but hubby was soo excited . wasn't happy about the pregnancy
Patient reported that she didn't want to get pregnant now and the pharmacist had offered to assist her terminate.
Patient reported that she had a MVA Done 2 weeks ago
Patient reported to have swallowed antimalarial
Patient said that she didn't want the pregnancy
Patient said wanted to terminate but didn't have money so decided to carry on
Patient seemed to be in great fear and was in hurry to leave the hospital after MVA
Patient states to have been given drug well known to her before presenting with the complications
Patient stayed for long before coming to health care facility
Patient verbalised didn't want the pregnancy
Patient was defensive in her response and even claimed that she was on her monthly period at the time of hospital visit.
Patient was in stable condition with no illness but suddenly goes into labour whose onset is questionable, she is student and is single .
Patient well knowledgeable about abortion, she might have done self induction at home
Patients history quite suggestive she didn't want the pregnancy
Patients narrative kept changing.
Patients reaction
Patients said she did not want other children
Patients story was not adding up during history taking and treatment.She was saying that I should not report her to police because she had not induced the abortion.She well knew how misoprostol is used.
Pet which resulted to an iufd
Presence ofAcute kidney injury y either ingested drugs/herbs.
Presented with history of living with elderly parents who are sicklings and she's their care taker and thus can't maintain pregnancy
Prolonged p.v bleeding and she didn't look for medical intervention earlier
Pt said she did not want to be pregnant
Pt was in the hospital being managed for another condition when I discovered she was pregnant via urine test and her first reaction is she did not want the pregnancy and even asked a staff to help terminate the pregnancy
Ptn was inconsistent and didn't want to answer many questions concerning reasons of her pregnancy loss
Quick expulsion
Raised wbc
Report from her mother
Report of herbal intake by the patient.
Report to have been given a drug by grandmother then she started draining liquor and abdominal pains
Reported by her elder sister who takes care of her
Reported by her friend
Reported by sister
Reported by the mother
Reported had gone to a private clinic was given some tablets on Saturday, bleeding worsened and continued to stay at home, came today to confirm if abortion is complete
Reported that she wasn't ready for the pregnancy
Reported to had been to another facility when she felt she was not OK. Here she underwent pelvic scan which she said was Reported as intrauterine fetal death. Subsequently she was given misoprostol
Reported to have taken some medications
Retained products of conception
Said she separated within man
Say baby too small and would not afford any other child for now.
Say that she was given some medications the drug store .
Sepsis
Septic abortion was diagnosed, though the mother's history did not indicate any signs of early complications
She but the drugs alone
She did not want other staff to know about the pregnancy, she said she was regretting being pregnant, she did not want a baby at her age, she said she had sex only once after 2 years of abstaining and that she was not expecting to get pregnant.
She did not want the pregnancy
She didn't want a baby at this time at all. The issue of going to a chemist first on 17th August and coming later in this facility after some days (24th August)for an obscan and going back home before she came back and was admitted a day after
She expelled and remained at home without seeks care
She is a student and also the time taken to make decisions. She also said she didn't want to be pregnant until she is through with school.
She is still in school
She is still a student and still in school.
She kept on on insisting she is not ready for a child anytime soon,
She may have gone for induction at a private clinic then came to our facility when the abortion is already complete
She reported to friend ,,,2as to do abortion because she is single
She reported to have taken some drugs from a chemist the previous day. But when probed further she seemed bothered. Possibility being she might have induced
She reported to used some medication
She said she had ulcers and a friend advised her to take herbal remedies
She said she was given some drugs for pain, drugs description fitted Misoprostol
She said she was shocked,never wanted the pregnancy and that she started bleeding while out drinking
She was not expecting a baby sooner
She was not for another baby
She was not ready to have a baby.
She went to the traditional haberlist
Single
Single,school going child
Still in college and she wants to complete college She didn't want the pregnancy (patient,s history)
Student and she is not married
The fact that she is young and not married
The boyfriend was not informed of the progress of pregnancy,the symptoms started earlier but the client didn't come to hospital instead waited until later and they live opposite the hospital,caretaker and client conversation was suggestive,al
The client said she travelled long distance with a motorbike
The client was uneasy/in fear while reporting her complains
The girl was a school going and had reportedly she was not ready for the baby
The guilt of the patient
The husband did not want the pregnancy as confessed by client,
The infections mostly occur in induced but most of spontaneously happen and finishes itself
The loss is not equivalent to the experience, she did not want the pregnancy
The mother was complaining of harsh economy
The patient clearly stated that if the pregnancy could have not come out spontaneously at the end of it she could have terminated the pregnancy because she didn't want a child now
The patient had already been covered by PAC prophylaxis.she said she already have augmentin and paracetamol at home
The patient had presented the facility 3 weeks earlier and diagnosis of inevitable abortion made at 22 weeks gestation,she was induced at the hospital and discharged but now presents with PV bleeding.
The patient reported that she really wanted the pregnancy out to continue with her education.She however didn't confess induction of the abortion.
The patient said she is single and the mother wanted to know who was the husband, after a day the patient started bleeding
The patient was on family planning and did not want more children
The patient was rigid to give out more in,
The patient was suspicious in her response.
The patient's recorded history of events that led to abortion on admission doesn't match with the history she gave during the interview
The person who brought the client asked her if she had paid the person who helped her start the process
The pregnancy didn't belong to husband
The provider reported that the client said she did not want to get pregnant, yet she was not using any contraceptives so the abortion was possibly induced
The pt was given misoprostol at our facility
The responsible person was not ready for responsibility, she had just completed high school,she feared her parents,
The way PATIENT TAIKS
The way the client was giving history was abit complicated
Their were signs of physical violence,bruises on trunk and face
There was part of conception remaining.
To have fallen down after she slide down on floor
To have used herbs
Unclear history
Unrupuctured ectopic
Unwanted, out of wedlock,
Visited traditional birth attendant mkunga
Was H pylori triple therapy
Was an intrauterine fetal death
Was given cytotec from facility to go induce at home.
Wasn't ready for a pregnancy
We're discussing with relative and hoping that the doctors didn't realise that she induced the abortion
When asked she refused to answer anything
When taking history, she reported she started feeling the symptoms hour's after taking a certain drug that her partner had brought
Young lady but not married and reports from her friends
i.She has never been in a high risk of obstetric history with the previous pregnancies being successful . ii.considering age and maritial status (widowed)most likely there could be an outside partner.
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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