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Is MT Pills Advisable For Abortion?
sir/madam, The prega -news has confirmed the pregnancy, and now i am 60 days pregnancy. I am having a six months baby by Cesarean. Can i use mt pills myself for abortion. please suggest me the pros and cons. Tahnking you sujata kashyap delhi
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
Dear Sujata,
WHO has advised Tab. Mifepristone followed after 24-48 hours by Tab. Misoprostol for termination of pregnancy up to 9 weeks or 63 days of gestation. MT pills do contain these medicines. However, in India, medical termination of pregnancy by these pills is legal only up to 7 weeks after which the pregnancy may be terminated by aspiration of the uterine cavity by MVA kit.
These medicines are prescription medicines and should be obtained by Obstetrician's prescription only. These medicines cause abortion within 3 days of the last dose of Misoprostol. It is advisable to confirm the completeness of abortion by ultrasonography and also make a follow up visit to the Obstetrician 7 days after the last dose of Misoprostol.
These medicines cause developmental abnormalities in the baby. Hence in case of failure of the medicines, the decision to terminate the pregnancy should not be reverted to continuation of pregnancy; the pregnancy then should be terminated by surgical procedure like MVA or so.
I hope this serves the purpose of guiding you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
WHO has advised Tab. Mifepristone followed after 24-48 hours by Tab. Misoprostol for termination of pregnancy up to 9 weeks or 63 days of gestation. MT pills do contain these medicines. However, in India, medical termination of pregnancy by these pills is legal only up to 7 weeks after which the pregnancy may be terminated by aspiration of the uterine cavity by MVA kit.
These medicines are prescription medicines and should be obtained by Obstetrician's prescription only. These medicines cause abortion within 3 days of the last dose of Misoprostol. It is advisable to confirm the completeness of abortion by ultrasonography and also make a follow up visit to the Obstetrician 7 days after the last dose of Misoprostol.
These medicines cause developmental abnormalities in the baby. Hence in case of failure of the medicines, the decision to terminate the pregnancy should not be reverted to continuation of pregnancy; the pregnancy then should be terminated by surgical procedure like MVA or so.
I hope this serves the purpose of guiding you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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