Long term follow‐up of emotional experiences after termination of pregnancy: women’s views at menopause

Dykes, Kathryn; Slade, Pauline; Haywood, Annette

doi:10.1080/02646838.2010.513046

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“…181 The first appearance of negative emotions may occur even as late as menopause. 182 It is likely that there are patterns relative to which women are at greater risk of experiencing early negative reactions and those who are likely to experience later reactions. Zimmerman, for example, found that 74% of "disaffiliated" women were struggling with negative thoughts about their abortions, three times the rate reported by "affiliated" women.…”

Section: Negative Reactions May Manifest Themselves Over a Very Long Time Framementioning

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The abortion and mental health controversy: A comprehensive literature review of common ground agreements, disagreements, actionable recommendations, and research opportunities

Reardon¹

2018

SAGE Open Medicine

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The abortion and mental health controversy is driven by two different perspectives regarding how best to interpret accepted facts. When interpreting the data, abortion and mental health proponents are inclined to emphasize risks associated with abortion, whereas abortion and mental health minimalists emphasize pre-existing risk factors as the primary explanation for the correlations with more negative outcomes. Still, both sides agree that (a) abortion is consistently associated with elevated rates of mental illness compared to women without a history of abortion; (b) the abortion experience directly contributes to mental health problems for at least some women; (c) there are risk factors, such as pre-existing mental illness, that identify women at greatest risk of mental health problems after an abortion; and (d) it is impossible to conduct research in this field in a manner that can definitively identify the extent to which any mental illnesses following abortion can be reliably attributed to abortion in and of itself. The areas of disagreement, which are more nuanced, are addressed at length. Obstacles in the way of research and further consensus include (a) multiple pathways for abortion and mental health risks, (b) concurrent positive and negative reactions, (c) indeterminate time frames and degrees of reactions, (d) poorly defined terms, (e) multiple factors of causation, and (f) inherent preconceptions based on ideology and disproportionate exposure to different types of women. Recommendations for collaboration include (a) mixed research teams, (b) co-design of national longitudinal prospective studies accessible to any researcher, (c) better adherence to data sharing and re-analysis standards, and (d) attention to a broader list of research questions.

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Section: Negative Reactions May Manifest Themselves Over a Very Long Time Framementioning

confidence: 99%

The abortion and mental health controversy: A comprehensive literature review of common ground agreements, disagreements, actionable recommendations, and research opportunities

Reardon¹

2018

SAGE Open Medicine

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“…Fourthly, the review reveals two broad coping efforts, namely, avoidance and self-reflection. According to Dykes, Slade and Haywood (2011), avoidance coping is used when the memories about the abortion are suppressed by actively trying to forget and avoid thinking about it, whilst selfreflection is used when the decision to abort and thoughts and fears regarding future fertility are rationalised.…”

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The experience of and coping with an induced abortion: A rapid review

Lyon

Botha

2021

Health SA Gesondheid

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This rapid review was conducted to determine the scientific evidence available on how women experience induced abortion and how they cope with the subjective experience thereof. The aim of this review was to systematically explore and synthesise scientific evidence on how women experience and cope with induced abortion. The guidelines of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence were used as a framework to review current international and national literature. The researchers made use of Ebsco Discovery Service to search for relevant studies. This was done by employing key concepts and related synonyms. Eleven relevant studies were identified. As the study was exploratory in nature, covering a relatively small selection of studies, heterogeneous in methodology and cultural focus, only a few general trends were highlighted. Not much information was found for women in the South African context. The study found that socio-economic disadvantages and premorbid relationships are important factors that should be better researched, understood and managed in a South African context. Despite many studies on how women experience and cope with induced abortion, the review revealed the need for research related to specific challenges and experiences of South African women.

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“…These studies confirmed the pervasiveness of the biomedical discourse in women's accounts. Women were also observed to challenge negative narratives associated with a biomedical discourse [30] speaking of menopause as a natural process and time for review and potential personal growth or regrets [6,33].…”

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‘Its all part of the big CHANGE’: a grounded theory study of women’s identity during menopause

Sergeant

Rizq

2017

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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This study explores the impact of menopause on women's identity and considers the effect of sociocultural factors on their experience of this stage of life. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 women and analysed following constructivist Grounded Theory methods. Women described uncertainty produced by their changing bodies. Menopause was interpreted as marking transition to another phase of life, which necessitated renegotiation of role and status in the face of menopause narratives questioning women's relevance, vigour, attractiveness and emotional stability. We discuss results with reference to what appears to be an unspoken social "rule" keeping menopause hidden, something that enables dismissive menopausal narratives to persist. Our study suggests this resulted in some sense of emotional strain for participants as they negotiated a continuing narrative of their lives through a period of change. However, results also indicate that menopause may provide an opportunity for women to refocus on their goals and wellbeing. We conclude by considering the implications of the study for healthcare professionals working with menopausal women.

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Long term follow‐up of emotional experiences after termination of pregnancy: women’s views at menopause

Cited by 5 publications

References 32 publications

The abortion and mental health controversy: A comprehensive literature review of common ground agreements, disagreements, actionable recommendations, and research opportunities

The abortion and mental health controversy: A comprehensive literature review of common ground agreements, disagreements, actionable recommendations, and research opportunities

The experience of and coping with an induced abortion: A rapid review

‘Its all part of the big CHANGE’: a grounded theory study of women’s identity during menopause

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