It does not matter for what reasons a woman decides to terminate a pregnancy. The task of medicine is to make this procedure as safe as possible. Three types of abortions are used for this . The difference is not only in how they are carried out, but also in the duration of pregnancy. Less traumatic is medical abortion.
Its essence lies in the use of special drugs that cause uterine contractions and affect the function of the corpus luteum. It is considered less traumatic due to the lack of surgical intervention. The terms of medical abortion, according to the laws of the Russian Federation - up to six weeks of pregnancy. Previously, it is better to do an ultrasound.
Some people think that medical abortion can be done at home. And the observation of a doctor when taking pills is superfluous. This is actually necessary. The drugs used are hormonal, and they can cause weakness, nausea, and severe bleeding. In case of a threat to the woman’s health, the doctor will take action. For the same reason, abortion drugs are only sold to hospitals.
Medical abortion, the timing of which is the most minimal, has contraindications. Ultrasound is necessary not only to establish the exact gestational age, but also to exclude an ectopic conception. An absolute contraindication is adrenal disease, inflammatory diseases of the uterus, malignant and benign tumors of the uterus, anemia, hemophilia. Severe forms of pulmonary disease are a challenge to abortion.
Therefore, medical abortion, the terms of which are limited, should be carried out exclusively in the clinic. The doctor prescribes Mifepristone and Misoprostol tablets. They are taken with a gap of several hours. During this period, the ovum should go. After 10 days, you need to conduct an ultrasound scan to make sure that the uterus is clean. If residual fetal or blood clots are detected, the patient is required to undergo surgical cleaning. If this is not done, then at best endometritis will begin, at worst - inflammation and suppuration.
Medical abortion, which lasts up to six weeks, is ideally carried out all the same until four weeks of pregnancy. In no case should it be used after the end of the allowable intervention time. There is a risk of causing a miscarriage and severe uterine bleeding. And this is a serious threat to life.
Pregnancy with the use of drugs should not be interrupted if before that the woman was protected by oral contraceptives. An additional portion of biologically active substances will not benefit the body. Therefore, medical abortion, the timing of which is limited, is done only in early pregnancy. Then begins hormonal changes in the body of a woman.
An abortion is also done using vacuum and conventional curettage. Russian legislation allows to interrupt the bearing of a child for up to 12 weeks. If there are social indications, then up to 22 weeks, for medical reasons - at any time. Each woman herself decides whether to leave her a child or not. Therefore, if she chose a medical abortion, the timing of the intervention must certainly be observed.