In more than twenty five percent cases of childbirth, researchers didn’t find a good medical or other reason for the unnecessarily induction.

Experts said there is a need of more research to evaluate whether artificial inductions are being done without any good reason.

In the UK, the widely method practiced for the induction is the use of a gel containing prostaglandins (PGE2) to start uterus contraction and initiate the labor pains.

Medical reasons, in which induction is recommended, include over 41 weeks pregnancy, waters breaking but without labor or pre-planned timing of labor due to some complications. Superfluous.

Induction rates are increasing in the UK – especially in Scotland – but there is not even a single clarification for the figures evaluated form audit, the researchers said.

While reviewing the data of Aberdeen Maternity and Neonatal databank on childbirths between 1999 and 2003, they came to know that 32 percent of women had been induced.

Out of them, just four percent have the good reason for induction while 28 percent of cases remained unexplained.

“I was not expecting such figure that could not be explained, I’m sure there are features that are not compiled, but we were astonished that it was as high as it was,” said study leader Tracy Humphrey.

She added: “The main focus of unnecessary interventions was on C-sections and we have neglected the other interventions that go on. If a considerable number of inductions were being done without reason, it was a serious issue which must be tackled.