In GTPAL 5-2-1-1-2, how many abortions has the patient had?

In GTPAL 5-2-1-1-2, how many abortions has the patient had?

• A. 2
• B. 1
• C. 0
• D. 3

Answer: (B)

GTPAL gives counts of outcomes for each pregnancy: Gravida is total pregnancies, Term are deliveries at term, Preterm are deliveries before term, Abortions are pregnancy losses before viability, and Living is the number of living children. In this notation, the fourth number represents abortions. So in 5-2-1-1-2, the Abortions value is 1, meaning the patient has had one abortion (either spontaneous or induced) prior to viability. The other numbers show 2 term deliveries, 1 preterm delivery, and 2 living children.

GTPAL gives counts of outcomes for each pregnancy: Gravida is total pregnancies, Term are deliveries at term, Preterm are deliveries before term, Abortions are pregnancy losses before viability, and Living is the number of living children. In this notation, the fourth number represents abortions. So in 5-2-1-1-2, the Abortions value is 1, meaning the patient has had one abortion (either spontaneous or induced) prior to viability. The other numbers show 2 term deliveries, 1 preterm delivery, and 2 living children.