The incidence of gonorrhea in an abortion population

Abstract

The incidence of gonorrhea was investigated in an abortion population. A total of 1021 women participated in this study. Three asymptomatic cases of gonorrhea were detected. None of these women had had gonorrhea before or had a previous abortion. No relation was found between the incidence of gonorrhea and age. The abortion population in our community cannot be considered to be a high-risk group for gonorrhea. In our opinion, this low incidence neither justifies routine gonococcal culture nor the prophylactic use of antibiotics in the abortion population.