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Background: Both mechanical and pharmacological methods are used for induction of labour., Aim of the Study: To compare the effectiveness and safety of induction of labour with Foley catheter vs. vaginal administration of misoprostol-prostaglandin., Material and Methods: Obstetric data of 235 women with induced labour (142 with Foley catheter and 213 with misoprostol) were collected from medical records., Results: There were no differences in frequency of caesarean section or in the rate of neonatal complications between the two groups. Oxytocin was used more frequently among nulliparous women in the Foley group., Conclusions: Labour induction with Foley catheter is as safe and effective as induction with misoprostol.

Of women of reproductive age, 6 to 10% are estimated to be affected by endometriosis. Growth of tissue resembling the uterine mucosa outside the uterine cavity often causes severe menstrual pain, chronic pelvic pain and infertility for the patients. No permanent cure is known for endometriosis, and in fact it often recurs. There are several theories of the pathogenetic mechanisms of the disease, and it is possible that different types of foci may originate in various ways.

Bloody discharge in early pregnancy is the most common cause of gynecological out-of-hours consultation. With the ultrasound equipment becoming more common, the diagnostics of miscarriages is also increasingly possible within primary health care. Before the treatment decision, the doctor should reliably distinguish a viable pregnancy from miscarriage, and recognize the possibility of extrauterine pregnancy. Miscarriages can be treated with mechanical emptying of the uterus (curettage) or with anti-contraction medication, or the situation may be left under surveillance. The treatment is largely dictated by the type of miscarriage. Drug therapy has been found to be safe and has consolidated its position.