The association between repeated abortions during childbearing age and the psychological well-being of postmenopausal women in Southwest China: an observational study
Xu Li, Anjiao Peng, Lin Li, Lei Chen · 2024
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Whether abortion leaves a mark on mental health decades later is debated, and large studies from China are rare. Xu Li and three co-authors draw on a population survey of 9,991 postmenopausal women in southwest China. Standard questionnaires screened for anxiety and depression, and the women reported their abortion history from their childbearing years.
About 11 percent of the women showed mental health problems. Those who reported three or more abortions faced clearly higher odds of such problems after menopause than women with none, and abortions done for social or economic reasons also carried added risk. The authors advise stronger contraception awareness to prevent unwanted pregnancy, and better counseling support for women who have had abortions. The observational study appears in 2024.
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| CREATOR | Xu Li, Anjiao Peng, Lin Li, Lei Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |