Emergency Contraception with Mifepristone 10 mg in Thai Women
Surasak Taneepanichskul MD, MPH*
Affiliation : * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective : Evaluate the use of low dose mifepristone 10 mg in term for efficacy, bleeding patterns, side effects,
and satisfaction of Thai acceptors.
Material and Method: One hundred twenty women participated in the study. Their mean age was 33.4 + 7.1
years. All of them were Buddhists and most of them finished secondary school or higher, 31.7% of the women
had not been pregnant, 63.7% had had a live birth, and 20% had history of abortion. Most women had used
oral pill in the past (58.3%).
Results : No pregnancies were occurred among clients. The pregnancy rate was 0%. Few had some side effects.
There were statistically difference in interval and duration between previous and treatment cycle. The treat-
ment cycle was longer than previous cycle in term of interval and duration.
Conclusion : The use of low dose mifepristone was effective, safe, and had few side effects.
Keywords : Mifepristone, Low-dose oral contraceptives, Emergency contraception
