Menstrual Pattern Changes in Laparoscopic Sterilization Patients Whose Last Pregnancy was Terminated by Therapeutic Abortion-A Two- Year Follow-Up Study-

Kwak,  Hyun-Mo; Chi,  I-Cheng; Gardner,  Stephen D; Laufe,  Leonard E

Original Article

Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility 1983;10(1):1-6.

Hyun-Mo Kwak¹, I-Cheng Chi², Stephen D Gardner³, Leonard E Laufe⁴

¹Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine
²Epidemiologist, International Fertility Research Program
³Senior Assistant, International Fertility Research Program
⁴Medical Director, International Fertility Research Program

Abstract

Women were used as their own controls in the comparison of presterilization and poststerilization menstrual patterns. Five parameters were studied: regularity of cycle length, duration and amount of flow and incidence of dysmenorrhea and intermenstrual bleeding. Three parameters in the electrocoagulation group (regularity of cycle length and duration and amount of flow) and one parameter in the tubal ring group (duration of flow) showed significant changes after sterilization. However, by controlling for the effect of previous contraceptive methods used, no significant menstrual pattern changes following sterilization were discerned in either technique group.