Nowadays, there are often cases of unwanted pregnancy. This happens in most cases due to negligence of partners, but sometimes the wrong choice of contraception becomes the cause of such consequences of sexual intercourse. With the onset of conception, a woman raises the question of what to do next. Some women have a firm decision to give birth, while others find it easier to terminate an unexpected pregnancy.
Interruption of fetal development
To begin with, it is worth saying that there are several ways to expel an embryo from a genital organ. Which one to choose, the woman decides for herself. So, methods of abortion can be as follows:
- vacuum aspiration;
- curettage of the uterine cavity;
- abortion in a medication way.
Each type of abortion has its own consequences and features of the manipulation. This article will discuss how drug termination of pregnancy occurs. You will also learn about the features and consequences of this procedure.
Medical abortion
This option is not suitable for every woman. A prerequisite is a short gestation. It is also absolutely necessary to make sure that the fetal egg is in the genital organ. Let's try to understand in detail how drug termination of pregnancy occurs. There are several stages of preparation for this manipulation.
Survey
When a woman comes to the doctor’s appointment and says: “I need a medical termination of pregnancy!”, The deadline is the first thing that a specialist pays attention to. If no more than six weeks have passed from the first day of the last bleeding, then there is an opportunity to carry out such a procedure.
The next step is to confirm a uterine pregnancy. The doctor prescribes a woman an ultrasound examination, during which the specialist determines the location of the fetal egg and its size. At the same time, the development period for ultrasound should not exceed 42 days.
Next, you must pass the necessary tests. The following studies are included in them: smear on flora, blood on coagulability, determination of Rhesus and group. If all indicators are normal, then the doctor allows a medical termination of pregnancy. Reviews of women who have survived this procedure suggest that recovery after it is much faster than after vacuum aspiration or curettage.
Manipulation
If you are prescribed medical termination of pregnancy, how this procedure occurs, you need to know in advance. Ask all your questions to the doctor. The doctor will tell you in detail about how drug termination of pregnancy occurs and tells about the consequences of manipulation.
On the day for which the event is scheduled, the woman should be in the hospital. In this case, the patient is constantly monitored. The doctor gives the lady pills that block the production of progesterone - the main hormone of pregnancy. It is worth noting that without this substance the development of the embryo is impossible. In the first dose, three tablets should be drunk. There are several drugs that carry out medical termination of pregnancy. Reviews about these medicines are different. Almost all of these drugs have one active substance: mifepristone. So, the means of blocking progesterone can be as follows: Mifegin tablets, Mifepristone, Pencrton and others.
After taking the pills, a woman can feel cramps in the lower part of the peritoneum and pulling pains in the lower back. Mild nausea and blood discharge from the genital tract may also occur.
After about two days, a woman needs to use a drug that promotes a strong contraction of the uterus. Most often, the following drugs are prescribed: Mirolut tablets, Misoprostol pills, Saitotek drug. At this stage, the patient may remain within the walls of the medical facility or be at home. A few hours after taking the medication, medical termination of pregnancy begins. In this case, bleeding can have different intensities. It all depends on the individual characteristics of the body and the reaction to the tablets. It is worth noting that this procedure is rather painful, and a woman will have to endure these unpleasant sensations for some time.
After the procedure
7-10 days after the procedure, it is necessary to conduct a control examination. Most often, the doctor prescribes an ultrasound scan. During it, the specialist notes how much the reproductive organ was reduced, whether there were any remains of the fetal egg.
If everything went well, then the woman is prescribed a suitable method of contraception and drugs to restore the cycle.
Medical termination of pregnancy: consequences
Like any intervention in the body, this procedure can have complications. Before medical abortion is performed , the consequences of this manipulation should be carefully studied.
Incomplete abortion
The most common complication of this procedure is incomplete or partial abortion. In this case, the development of the embryo is interrupted, however, its membranes do not completely exit the uterus. With this complication, the doctor prescribes vacuum aspiration or surgical curettage.
Inflammatory processes
After any abortion, inflammatory processes may occur. The drug method is the most sparing. Complications rarely occur after the procedure, since there is no manual intervention in the uterine cavity. However, there is a chance of developing bacteria, and it is quite high.
Hormonal disorders
Since medical abortion is based on interfering with the hormonal background of a woman, various hormonal diseases can occur after the procedure. That is why often after manipulation prescribed oral contraceptives that normalize the menstrual cycle.
Infertility
One of the most serious complications of this procedure is the inability to conceive a child. It can occur for various reasons: inflammation, hormonal failure, psychological barrier.
To eliminate these causes, it is necessary to conduct competent treatment.
Tumors and neoplasms in the uterus
After the fetal egg is expelled from the genital organ, a very unpleasant consequence can occur: the formation of polyps and fibroids. Of course, these ailments can be independent and not depend on the procedure, however, after such manipulations, the likelihood of such tumor processes becomes quite high.
Bleeding
Sometimes, during medical termination of pregnancy, complications arise in the form of severe bleeding. If the uterus contracts incorrectly or if internal damage occurs during the detachment of the membranes, severe blood loss can occur. At the same time, there can be only one way out: curettage of the internal cavity of the genital organ or surgery.
That is why a woman is recommended to stay in the hospital until the procedure is completed. In this case, the patient is closely monitored by specialists.
Conclusion
Now you know how drug termination of pregnancy occurs. Choose the abortion method correctly, listen to the advice and recommendations of a doctor, as well as follow all appointments. Only in this case you will be able to avoid the negative consequences of the procedure.
After this, it is worth starting to protect yourself immediately, since another unwanted pregnancy can occur already in this cycle.