Open AccessMedical and social significance of abortion in the Russian Federation
Author(s) -
М Н Бантьева,
Е. М. Маношкина,
T.A. Sokolovskaya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
akademiâ mediciny i sporta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2712-8563
pISSN - 2712-7567
DOI - 10.15829/2712-7567-2020-1-5-9
Subject(s) - abortion , induced abortions , medicine , obstetrics , fertility , gynecology , statistical significance , demography , pregnancy , population , family planning , research methodology , environmental health , sociology , biology , genetics
Abortion in Russia is an urgent problem with high medical and social significance due to high prevalence and significant contribution to reproductive losses, maternal mortality and gynecological morbidity. Aim. To assess the dynamics and pattern of abortion in Russia for 2008-2015. Material and methods. The official statistics were analyzed using the descriptive statistic methods. Results. Between 2008 and 2015, the total number of abortions decreased by 39,6%. The number of social abortions has decreased the most — by 96,7%, criminal abortions — by 87,0%, medical (legal) abortions — by 53,8%, unspecified abortions — by 40,5%, therapeutic abortions — by 9,7%. The number of spontaneous abortions, on the contrary, increased by 34,6%. Conclusion. Despite the fact that number of abortions has decreased, it remains high. Moreover, the prevalence of spontaneous abortions has increased. At the same time, the proportion of spontaneous abortions in pregnancies resulted in births in 2015 amounted to 12,3%. It indicates an increase in their prevalence and contribution to female fertility defects.