Authors :
Ibra DIAGNE; Adama KOUNDOUL; Magatte MBAYE; Momar CAMARA; Aida SYLLA
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 7 - July
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7194090
Abstract :
:- Spontaneous abortion or early termination of
a pregnancy is a very frequent gynecological-obstetrical
accident, affecting 12-24% of pregnancies. But despite
this frequency, it appears that spontaneous abortion is not
a trivial event for the women who experience it. It poses
psychosocial problems for the woman, the couple, and the
family, especially in Africa where the child occupies a
predominant place. This study aimed to evaluate
spontaneous abortion and its psychological repercussions
in a population of women who had undergone a
spontaneous abortion and were followed up at the
Philippe Maguilène Senghor Health Centre in Yoff,
Dakar. The study was qualitative and cross-sectional, with
a descriptive and analytical aim. It involved 125 women
who had spontaneous abortions and covered eight months
from May 2012 to December 2012. The data were
collected in the gynecology and obstetrics department of
the Philippe. Maguilène Senghor Health Centre in Yoff,
Dakar, where comprehensive emergency obstetric and
neonatal care has become a reality since January 2012.
The results showed a young population, and the most
represented age group was 25-29 years. These young
women were predominantly Muslim (88.8%), married
(86%), and monogamous (56.8%). Non-professionals
were the most represented with a rate of 47.2%. Students
represented only 10%. The dominant reason for
consultation was metrorrhagia with 64.8% of cases.
Almost all abortions were early (less than 15 weeks
gestation) (92%). Intrauterine manual aspiration was the
most used therapeutic method in 98.4% of cases. These
young women had expressed several feelings after their
abortions. The most common feelings were anxiety
(73.6%), anger (53.6%), guilt (48.8%), and sadness
(40.0%). This study shows that spontaneous abortion
seems to generate psychological suffering for the women
who are confronted with it. This suffering varies greatly
from one woman to another. For some, it will be the loss
of a pregnancy and for others the loss of a child. Reducing
the pain of this loss sometimes requires more than
recognition of the suffering by those around them.
Consideration of women's suffering and the provision of
support would help them to cope better with this event
and to identify those with intense symptoms so that they
can be directed towards appropriate follow-up.
Keywords :
Abortion, Experience, Psychological, Social, Senegal.
:- Spontaneous abortion or early termination of
a pregnancy is a very frequent gynecological-obstetrical
accident, affecting 12-24% of pregnancies. But despite
this frequency, it appears that spontaneous abortion is not
a trivial event for the women who experience it. It poses
psychosocial problems for the woman, the couple, and the
family, especially in Africa where the child occupies a
predominant place. This study aimed to evaluate
spontaneous abortion and its psychological repercussions
in a population of women who had undergone a
spontaneous abortion and were followed up at the
Philippe Maguilène Senghor Health Centre in Yoff,
Dakar. The study was qualitative and cross-sectional, with
a descriptive and analytical aim. It involved 125 women
who had spontaneous abortions and covered eight months
from May 2012 to December 2012. The data were
collected in the gynecology and obstetrics department of
the Philippe. Maguilène Senghor Health Centre in Yoff,
Dakar, where comprehensive emergency obstetric and
neonatal care has become a reality since January 2012.
The results showed a young population, and the most
represented age group was 25-29 years. These young
women were predominantly Muslim (88.8%), married
(86%), and monogamous (56.8%). Non-professionals
were the most represented with a rate of 47.2%. Students
represented only 10%. The dominant reason for
consultation was metrorrhagia with 64.8% of cases.
Almost all abortions were early (less than 15 weeks
gestation) (92%). Intrauterine manual aspiration was the
most used therapeutic method in 98.4% of cases. These
young women had expressed several feelings after their
abortions. The most common feelings were anxiety
(73.6%), anger (53.6%), guilt (48.8%), and sadness
(40.0%). This study shows that spontaneous abortion
seems to generate psychological suffering for the women
who are confronted with it. This suffering varies greatly
from one woman to another. For some, it will be the loss
of a pregnancy and for others the loss of a child. Reducing
the pain of this loss sometimes requires more than
recognition of the suffering by those around them.
Consideration of women's suffering and the provision of
support would help them to cope better with this event
and to identify those with intense symptoms so that they
can be directed towards appropriate follow-up.
Keywords :
Abortion, Experience, Psychological, Social, Senegal.
