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How To Terminate Pregnancy?

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Posted on Sat, 14 Mar 2015
Question: I have tested positive on home pregnancy test this morning. I want to abort using abortion pills(mifepristone & misoprostol). Kindly tell me the procedure & whether it is safe to do it. Thanks
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Procedure explained in detail.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
While undergoing a medical abortion, one should constantly be under medical supervision.
Let me explain why this is important.
Firstly, the pregnancy should be confirmed by a doctor , preferably with an ultrasound scan.
So if you have just taken a home pregnancy kit, please visit a gynecologist and have a pelvic ultrasound scan.
This has two purposes.
IT dates the pregnancy accurately, because these abortion pills work only within a narrow frame of time.
Secondly, it confirms that the pregnancy is inside the uterus, rarely, there is a condition called ectopic pregnancy ( pregnancy outside the uterus ) which is very dangerous.
AFter confirming the pregnancy, tablets are taken by prescription.
GEnerally 1 tablet of Mifepristone is taken orally, 48 hours later 4 more tablets of Misoprostol are taken orally or inserted vaginally.
Bleeding with cramps starts in a few hours, and lasts heavily for a few days.
Spotting might continue for 15 days or more.
It is compulsory to have a follow up scan after 15 days to establish that the uterus is empty and the abortion is now complete.
Pills are more than 96 % effective in early pregnancy, however rarely there maybe complications such as - heavy bleeding, infection, failure of pills leading to surgical abortion , fainting etc.
Hence it is a must to keep a doctor in the loop throughout.
If due precautions are followed, it is quite safe to undertake a medical abortion.
You should start using a reliable form of contraception as soon as the medical abortion is done.
Please take proper vitamin and iron supplements for 3 months to regain strength and vitality.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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How To Terminate Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: Procedure explained in detail. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. While undergoing a medical abortion, one should constantly be under medical supervision. Let me explain why this is important. Firstly, the pregnancy should be confirmed by a doctor , preferably with an ultrasound scan. So if you have just taken a home pregnancy kit, please visit a gynecologist and have a pelvic ultrasound scan. This has two purposes. IT dates the pregnancy accurately, because these abortion pills work only within a narrow frame of time. Secondly, it confirms that the pregnancy is inside the uterus, rarely, there is a condition called ectopic pregnancy ( pregnancy outside the uterus ) which is very dangerous. AFter confirming the pregnancy, tablets are taken by prescription. GEnerally 1 tablet of Mifepristone is taken orally, 48 hours later 4 more tablets of Misoprostol are taken orally or inserted vaginally. Bleeding with cramps starts in a few hours, and lasts heavily for a few days. Spotting might continue for 15 days or more. It is compulsory to have a follow up scan after 15 days to establish that the uterus is empty and the abortion is now complete. Pills are more than 96 % effective in early pregnancy, however rarely there maybe complications such as - heavy bleeding, infection, failure of pills leading to surgical abortion , fainting etc. Hence it is a must to keep a doctor in the loop throughout. If due precautions are followed, it is quite safe to undertake a medical abortion. You should start using a reliable form of contraception as soon as the medical abortion is done. Please take proper vitamin and iron supplements for 3 months to regain strength and vitality. All the best Please feel free to discuss further.