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Suggest Ways To Terminate Pregnancy

Posted on Mon, 3 Oct 2016

Question: i m pregnant ,after taking unwanted 72. if i plan to continue pregnancy,what can happen?or i should terminate the pregnancy?as i m just 28 and do not want to take even 1%risk? I m aiso a doctor.please tell me every thing in detail.i want to know this from good gynaecologist.i m10 days oerdue ,and UPT is positive

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
pregnancy should not be continued after medical abortion

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
It is not advisable to continue pregnancy once you have taken medical abortion by mifepristone and misoprostol.
It is so because misoprostol is known to cause congenital anomalies in the fetus, if the pregnancy continues after taking misoprostol.
Misoprostol is known to cause Moebius syndrome in the fetus which consists of several cranial nerve dysfunction.
You should terminate pregnancy only if you are sure that you do not want to continue with the pregnancy.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

U didn't understand my question. As it was neither mifepristol nor mesoprestol but it was unwanted 72 I.e.levonorgestrel 1.5 mg. Now I want proper advice. Is there any risk of continuing pregnancy? What side effects can occur? I want a final opinion, as I am also a gynaecologist

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can continue pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Sorry for the wrong interpretation.
Unwanted 72 or levonorgestrel has no effect on the fetus or developing pregnancy and there is no contraindication to continue the pregnancy after its intake.
Levonorgestrel effects the ovulation, and hence prevents pregnancy.
However, once the pregnancy has established , it has no shown to have any adverse effects on the pregnancy or fetus.
So, one can safely continue with the pregnancy.
Hope I have explained clearly this time.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (2 hours later)

R u now really sure dr! I dont want to take even 1per cent risk

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Yes, I have mentioned that there are no side effects of levonorgestrel on the fetus on the basis of various studies done earlier.
All the studies have found no ill effects on pregnancy due to levonorgestrel.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (28 minutes later)

M I supposed to take extra dydrogesterone or micronised progesterone?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
You can start micronised progesterone to provide support to pregnancy.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad