Medical abortion is a procedure that uses medication to end a pregnancy.
A medical abortion doesn’t require surgery or anesthesia and can be started either in a medical office or at home with follow-up visits to your doctor.
It’s safer and most effective during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Whenever you miss your period get urine pregnancy done earlier because smaller pregnancy specially less than 7 weeks can be easily terminated with pills.
Always take medical abortion pills with doctor’s advise.
Risk
Potential risks of medical abortion include:
Incomplete abortion, which may need to be followed by surgical abortion
An ongoing unwanted pregnancy if the procedure doesn’t work.
Heavy and prolonged bleeding
Infection
Fever
Digestive system discomfort
Most Common Regime for medical abortion :
Oral mifepristone (Mifeprex) and oral misoprostol (Cytotec). This is the most common type of medical abortion. These medications are usually taken within seven weeks of the first day of your last period.
The medications used in a medical abortion cause vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping. Bleeding is heavy for first 4-5 days and then They may also cause:
Nausea
Vomiting
Fever
Chills
Diarrhea
Headache
How you prepare?
If you’re considering a medical abortion, meet with your doctor to discuss the procedure. Your doctor will likely:
Evaluate your medical history and overall health.
Confirm your pregnancy with a physical exam.
Do an ultrasound exam to date the pregnancy and confirm it’s not outside the uterus (ectopic pregnancy) and not a tumor that developed in the uterus (molar pregnancy)
Do blood and urine tests.
Explain how the procedure works, the side effects, and possible risks and complications.
After the procedure
Signs and symptoms that may require medical attention after a medical abortion include:
Heavy bleeding — soaking two or more pads an hour for two hours.
Severe abdominal or back pain.
Fever lasting more than 24 hours.
Foul-smelling vaginal discharge.
After a medical abortion, you’ll need a follow-up visit with your doctor to make sure you’re healing properly and to evaluate your uterine size, bleeding and any signs of infection. To reduce the risk of infection, don’t have vaginal intercourse or use tampons for two weeks after the abortion.
Your doctor will likely ask if you still feel pregnant, if you saw the expulsion of the gestational sac or embryo, how much bleeding you had, and whether you’re still bleeding. If your doctor suspects an incomplete abortion or ongoing pregnancy, you may need an ultrasound and possibly a surgical abortion.
