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Suggest Ways To Terminate Pregnancy For A Patient Suffering From Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Question: I am a peripartum cardiomyopathy survivor one year out.. I am 3 weeks pregnant I need to terminate are the abortion pills safe for someone with my condition ???
What I ultimately want to know is should I do the pills or the other way???
What I ultimately want to know is should I do the pills or the other way???
Brief Answer:
Medical method safe
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Abortion pills are safe for a follow-up case of peripartum cardiomyopathy.
They have no adverse effect on heart.
Surgical abortion is done under anaesthesia which have adverse effects on heart.
However, you should take these pills under the guidance of an OBGYN specialist.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist
Medical method safe
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Abortion pills are safe for a follow-up case of peripartum cardiomyopathy.
They have no adverse effect on heart.
Surgical abortion is done under anaesthesia which have adverse effects on heart.
However, you should take these pills under the guidance of an OBGYN specialist.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Deepti Verma
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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