[Study of the effect of Propess for ripening of the unfavorable cervix for the induction of labor due to medical indications]

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to proceed and estimate the effect of Propess for cervical ripening for induction of labor due to medical indications. Seventy pregnant women are included divided in two groups-36 of them with vaginally applicated Propess and the other 34 are at the control group. Changes in the cervix, induction of uterine activity, labor, status of the fetus and the side effects are proceeded. In the group with vaginally applicated Propess 9 of the patients gave birth till the twelfth hour from the application of the pessar. The Bishop score increased over 6 points in 7 of them and increased by 3 points in 11 of the cases within 12 hours. In the control group no delivery is registered till the twelfth hour, in two of the cases there is an increase of the Bishop score over 6 points and only in 5 of the cases is estimated an increase of the Bishop score with 3 points. There is one case of uterine hyperstimulation. There was no other side effects.