We will not go into mathematics and count how many women in our country have an abortion. The fact remains: there are a huge number of them, and over time it does not become smaller. According to Russian law, a woman has the right to decide whether to leave her baby or not, but she must make her choice before 12 weeks of pregnancy, since abortion is considered legal only until that time. An abortion can be performed after 12 weeks, but only for medical reasons. Recently, more and more often you can hear that pregnancy is interrupted with the help of tablets. What are pregnancy pills? How is the abortion procedure performed? How safe is it? Let's try to figure it out.
Pregnancy pills: name
Drugs that interrupt pregnancy cannot be found on the market. Their admission will be carried out under the strict supervision of a doctor. However, it is known that medication abortion uses drugs that include mifepristone and misoprostol. There is a certain scheme for their administration: first, tablets with mifepristone are taken, and then with misoprostol. We will talk about how exactly they are accepted a little lower. In the meantime, let's figure out what are the benefits of tablet abortion.
Pregnancy Pills: Pros and Cons
Medical abortion has a less negative effect on the body than usual. The risk of infertility is almost zero. But it is precisely the inability to have children in the future that often promises a normal abortion. In addition, taking pills for pregnancy does not lead to complications like inflammatory processes and trauma to the cervix. And one more advantage: lack of need for hospitalization of the pregnant.
As such, tablet abortion does not have disadvantages. Only one percent is saved that the tablets will not help, and the pregnancy will continue. However, even such an abortion is not ideal, because it is accompanied by severe pain in the lower abdomen and heavy bleeding. In some cases, side effects such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and fever may appear.
Pregnancy pills: 72 hours to interrupt
Medical abortion begins with a pregnant examination in order to exclude the presence of one of the following contraindications:
- ectopic pregnancy;
- kidney disease
- treatment with corticosteroid drugs;
- uterine fibroids;
- the presence of an inflammatory process in the reproductive system;
- bleeding disorder.
Next, the doctor gives the woman a tablet of the drug "Mefipriston". After her admission, the pregnant woman is still under the supervision of a doctor for several hours, after which she can be released home. It is worth noting that the action of this tool is aimed at exfoliating the fetal egg. The second tablet - the drug "Misoprostol" - can be taken 24-72 hours after taking the first. This pill acts to expel the ovum, which is accompanied by bleeding.
When both pregnancy pills are taken, there is nothing left to do but wait. The expulsion of an egg can occur both after a few hours, and much later (perhaps even after a few days). Subsequently, the woman will have to go to the doctor for a follow-up examination, as well as undergo observation several times a year.
Recently, tablet abortion has begun to enjoy great popularity. This is not surprising, because it is practically safe, and most importantly, leaves a woman an opportunity to have children in the future. If you already make a choice between how to interrupt a pregnancy in the early stages, then it should be given in favor of such an abortion. So far, unfortunately, it is not used in all countries, although their number is still growing over time.