Author/Editor		Becner, Anja; Bečić Turkanović, Anela; But, Igor
Title		Regret following female sterilization in Slovenia
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 130, št. 1
Publication year		2015
Volume		str. 45-48
ISSN		0020-7292 - International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Language		eng
Abstract		Objective: To estimate the regret rate and risk factors for regret among women who have undergone sterilization. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted among all women who underwent a sterilization procedure at the University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia, in 2008-2012. Identified women were contacted and asked to complete an online questionnaire assessing regret and symptoms associated with depression. Results: Among 714 identified women, 308 (43.1%) completed the questionnaire. Four (1.3%) participants reported regret, and 9 (2.9%) reported that they would not opt for sterilization again, all of whom had post-sterilization problems. Such problems were significantly associated with participants reporting that they would not opt for sterilization again (P=0.003). Additionally, women who would not choose sterilization again had significantly higher scores on the depressive scale used than did those who would undergo sterilization again (P=0.028). Conclusion Few women report regret after tubal sterilization in Slovenia. However, an additional consultation on post-sterilization problems and depressive disorder before sterilization might minimize the risk of regret.
Keywords		sterilizacija jajcevod obžalovanje depresivne motnje ženske