1909/2012 - Histórias de aborto provocado entre adolescentes em Teresina-Piauí, Brasil Abortion narratives among adolescents from Teresina, a northeast city from Brazil
• Debora Diniz - Diniz, D - Brasilia, DF - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Política Social da Universidade de Brasília (UnB) e Anis - Instituto de Bioética, Direitos Humanos e Gênero - <d.diniz@anis.org.br> ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6987-2569
Área Temática:
Saúde e Gênero
Resumo:
Este artigo analisa os métodos, os percursos e as redes de apoio utilizados por adolescentes para o aborto clandestino. O estudo, transversal e descritivo, entrevistou 30 adolescentes internadas após a curetagem uterina por aborto em dois hospitais públicos de Teresina, de junho a novembro de 2011. O consentimento livre e esclarecido foi oral e as entrevistas foram gravadas após a confirmação do aborto induzido. Majoritariamente, as adolescentes tinham entre 14 e 17 anos, eram solteiras, urbanas, moravam com os pais, tinham baixa escolaridade e registravam idade gestacional de 12 semanas. O Cytotec foi usado isoladamente por 28 (94%) adolescentes - de 3 a 6 comprimidos, vaginal e/ou oralmente, que procuraram o hospital após sangramento vaginal e/ou cólicas intensas. Elas compraram o Cytotec sozinhas (43%, 13) ou com ajuda de amigo ou companheiro (40%, 12), em farmácias comuns. O medicamento foi vendido pelo proprietário (45%, 13) ou pelo balconista (55%, 16), que deu as orientações de uso. O apoio para as adolescentes irem ao hospital foi dado pela mãe (40%, 12) ou por amiga (30%, 9). Houve 3 (10%) complicações graves, resultando em internação de até 20 dias. O estudo demonstra a predominância do Cytotec como método abortivo entre adolescentes.
This paper analyses the methods, routes and support networks taken by adolescents to perform an illegal abortion. It is a descriptive and cross-sectional study that interviewed 30 adolescents who had been hospitalized for uterine curettage in two public hospitals of Teresina, from June to November, 2011. Informed consent was given orally, and the interviews were recorded after the confirmation of the induced abortion. The majority of the adolescents was between 14 and 17 years old, single, lived with their parents in urban areas, had little schooling and had gestational age of 12 weeks. 28 (94%) adolescents used between 3 and 6 tablets of Cytotec orally and/or vaginally. All of them sought the hospital due to severe cramping, vaginal bleeding or both after the use of Cytotec. They bought Cytotec, either alone (43%, 13) or with help from a friend or partner (40%, 12). Cytotec was sold to them in ordinary pharmacies, by the owner (45%, 13) or clerk (55%, 55), who provided instructions of use. They went to the hospital with their mother (40%, 12) or a girl friend (30%, 9). Three (10%) adolescents developed serious complications. The study shows Cytotec is the principal method to perform illegal abortion among adolescents.
Keywords:
adolescence
induced abortion
Cytotec
reproductive health
uterine curettage
Abortion narratives among adolescents from Teresina, a northeast city from Brazil
Resumo (abstract):
This paper analyses the methods, routes and support networks taken by adolescents to perform an illegal abortion. It is a descriptive and cross-sectional study that interviewed 30 adolescents who had been hospitalized for uterine curettage in two public hospitals of Teresina, from June to November, 2011. Informed consent was given orally, and the interviews were recorded after the confirmation of the induced abortion. The majority of the adolescents was between 14 and 17 years old, single, lived with their parents in urban areas, had little schooling and had gestational age of 12 weeks. 28 (94%) adolescents used between 3 and 6 tablets of Cytotec orally and/or vaginally. All of them sought the hospital due to severe cramping, vaginal bleeding or both after the use of Cytotec. They bought Cytotec, either alone (43%, 13) or with help from a friend or partner (40%, 12). Cytotec was sold to them in ordinary pharmacies, by the owner (45%, 13) or clerk (55%, 55), who provided instructions of use. They went to the hospital with their mother (40%, 12) or a girl friend (30%, 9). Three (10%) adolescents developed serious complications. The study shows Cytotec is the principal method to perform illegal abortion among adolescents.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
adolescence
induced abortion
Cytotec
reproductive health
uterine curettage
Nunes, M.D., Madeiro, A., Diniz, D. Histórias de aborto provocado entre adolescentes em Teresina-Piauí, Brasil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/out). [Citado em 24/12/2024].
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