[Contraception a year after voluntary interruption of pregnancy]. / Contraception un an après une interruption volontaire de grossesse.

At the time of conception leading to a RLA, 94 percent of the women were not using medical contraception (intra-uterine contraceptive device or estroprogestin drug). One year after the RLA, only 12 percent of the patients were found not to be using medical contraceptives. Thus, RLA is an event which modifies considerably the contraceptive habits of the patients. It is remarkable that one year after a RLA, 3/4 of the patients continue to use the contraceptive prescribed immediately after RLA.

Rupture of the uterus during labor without apparent cause.

Spontaneous uterine rupture at term during labor of a non-scarred uterus under epidural anaesthesia is reported in a 17-yr-old primigravida. This exceptional event may lead to catastrophic maternal and fetal consequences. The authors discuss the prevention and diagnosis of this obstetrical complication.