9 Criteria To Choose Gynecologist for Abortion in Bangalore

Medically Reviewed by Dr Mamata (MBBS, MD)

Contents of this Post:

Firstly, you need a Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) for your abortion.
Secondly, the abortion centre must be a Certified MTP Centre.
Third, check for the experience and qualifications of the doctor.
Next, check for the availability of different abortion methods.
Next, look for gentle and painless abortion procedures.
Then, look for the availability of Medical facilities at the MTP centre.
Next, check for the privacy concerns and availability of a confidential abortion.
Now, it’s time to look for a non0judgmental abortion provides. So, check for the professional attitude of the abortion team.
Finally, seek an early abortion to get it on time with minimal discomfort.

Once a woman knows decides to undergo an abortion, there are plenty of choices ahead. These choices can make her abortion experience safe and comfortable. One such big decision is the choice of the MTP centre and the gynecologist.

Are you too one such woman wondering about how to choose the best gynecologist for abortion in India? If yes, here we have outlined certain things that can help you in making the best choice.

Let’s begin.

#1. Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP):

The first and the most important thing is the qualification of the gynecologist. For abortion to be safe, it is important that a technically and professionally sound and experienced gynecologist performs it. After all, you will want only the safe hands to perform the abortion procedure.

The first qualification for a professionally qualified gynecologist in India is the baccalaureate degree in MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery). This is the first and the minimum qualification needed for a doctor to be a registered medical practitioner for performing an abortion procedure.

Now, if the gynecologist is a postgraduate or MD in Gynecology and Obstetrics or even higher, then he/she has an advantage over an RMP with only MBBS as the qualification.

Sometimes, you may notice DNB mentioned along with the qualifications of the doctor. It stands for “Diplomate of National Board”. An autonomous academic body named National Board of Examinations (NBE), Delhi awards it to the doctors who complete their postdoctoral or postgraduate medical education under it. The academic body falls under the Government of India under the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs.

So, now you know which qualifications to look for and you can easily strike off the names of unqualified people or quacks.

Let’s move ahead to the next step.

#2. Certified MTP Centre:

An astonishing fact is that there may be qualified doctors but their premises may not have the permission to conduct a legal abortion in India. The first requirement for a centre to receive recognition is the same, the doctor should be a qualified practitioner and registered with the State Medical Register.

This is because apart from the gynecologists, even their centres should be hygienic and furnished with medical equipment, essential medicines, IV fluids, emergency medicines, qualified supporting staff, backup facilities for managing emergencies and have some other required essentials and follow the recommended guidelines for performing abortions.

Only such centres are approved, recognized and certified as MTP centres which fulfill all the written down criteria for an MTP centre to receive approval for accreditation. You can always check for it at the reception.

#3. Experience

Now comes the professional training and experience of the gynecologist, supporting medical staff like anesthetists and nurses.

Experience is the only thing that makes anyone always better regardless of the field. The same stands true even with medical professionals. The extensive training, the standards followed and the years of experience in conducting abortions by various methods can further refine your choice.

A good gynecologist will take care of all necessary precautions to prevent complications and eliminate the risks and side-effects associated with abortions.

She will consider your complete medical history to check for any interacting medicines or any co-existing medical condition that can help in prescribing the best abortion method. Besides, she will perform all the necessary blood and urine tests and transvaginal scan to get the exact gestation age and pregnancy location.

Abortion methods are different for ectopic pregnancies which are abnormal pregnancies need different treatments. All these tests are essential to ensure the best treatment for you. Moreover, it will prevent allergies and infections by avoiding allergic combinations and co-prescribing tolerable antibiotics.

As per the MTP Act, 2021, the provider base for providing abortion services includes expansion of healthcare professionals employing Medical Method of Abortion, i.e. through abortion pills. Earlier, only allopathic practitioners could legally terminate pregnancies. But, since the amendment in the MTP Act, earlier this year, even Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha practitioners can terminate early pregnancies without any surgical intervention.

However, only a good gynecologist will take care of your rapid post-abortion recovery and prescribe you the necessary supplements. You can also expect to receive dietary guidance and psychological counselling with a good gynecologist.

Hence, we would recommend getting your safe abortion by a highly experienced gynecologist at an MTP Certified Hospital for abortion in Bangalore ONLY.

#4. Abortion method:

How early are you to avail abortion services?

Check out your gestation age and your available options based on your Last Menstrual Period (LMP). Or you can also speak to our healthcare professional by calling on our helpline number.

As recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the three methods for terminating pregnancies include:

Medical Method of Abortion (MMA):

This is the method of abortion using safe abortion pills. The provider base of doctors is higher only for this method. And this is the method only for early abortions, i.e., only up to 6 weeks of pregnancy.

But since its efficiency is less than other methods of abortion, even for early abortions, many women prefer the gentle suction abortion. Moreover, heavy bleeding accompanied by pain, incomplete abortion and associated discomfort make it a less preferred choice. After all, no cost is more than the cost of health.

Vacuum Aspiration:

This is the most commonly employed method of abortion. It refers to the application of gentle suction creating a vacuum and evacuating all the products of gestation. It is a short procedure lasting between 3 – 10 minutes. Additionally, it is more or less like an outpatient procedure (OPD). So, most women take discharge within an hour post-abortion.

The doctor may create suction either manually or using an electric-driven motor. The first method is Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) and the latter is Electric Vacuum Aspiration (EVA).

Moreover, the suction method may be different, but the purpose and the method are the same. And it is a very gentle procedure and entirely painless. To make it more comfortable, the doctor may perform it with the patient under mild sedation.

If all other health conditions are alright and only the gestation length is the parameter to prescribe the abortion procedure, then it is available for up to 12 weeks of gestation.

Dilation and Evacuation (D&E):

It is a slightly invasive procedure wherein the doctor gently inserts a medical tool through vaginal route and cleans the uterine lining. The process removes all the products of gestation. The needed precision and perfection to avoid any injury to the internal organs clarifies why you may need only an experienced gynecologist for this procedure.

This procedure takes a little more time than Vacuum aspiration but completes within a duration of 10 minutes to 30 minutes. Most women take discharge the same day after 1-2 hours post-abortion as they feel comfortable.

To make the abortion procedure entirely painless, the doctor may use a short-acting anesthetic agent. If the gestation period exceeds beyond 12 weeks, then it is the method of choice for pregnancy termination.

In India, it is legal to avail abortion by D & E for up to 20 weeks of gestation under certain circumstances and up to 24 weeks only under some special cases with involved complications like fetal anomalies.

If you know your gestation age, you can ascertain which method will most likely be prescribed for your pregnancy termination if it is intrauterine.

#5. Gentle and painless abortion procedures

The next thing is your comfort. Most women have abortion fears. Fear from unknown keeps a lot of questions wandering in their minds. And a few of them are:

“Is abortion painful?”

“Will I need to stay at the hospital?”

“Will abortion affect my fertility and future pregnancies?”

Some women who have already availed abortion in the past and are seeking one shortly may have had an entirely different abortion experience. The experience could have been traumatic and painful. This inculcates fear in such women. For such women, we would like to clarify that even painless abortion procedures are available. So, do not panic and make a wise choice. We cannot change your past abortion story, but we can make your upcoming abortion gentle.

For your comfort, it is important to check for the infrastructure and facilities provided at different MTP centres. Though the necessities will all be available at all the certified MTP centres, your comfort is not dependent on these facilities.

You may want an entirely painless procedure and a gentle abortion experience. And for that, you need experienced hands and well qualified, trained and experienced anaesthetist to make your abortion painless.

Generally, people associate any medical procedure with pain and fear. And besides the gynaecologist herself, it is the nurse who is bestowed with the capacity to be compassionate and caring towards all patients alike.

This is difficult to know which centre will have what kind of doctors and nurses and other medical staff. But, don’t worry. We are there to help you.

Doctors and nurses are also trained to deal with the psychological fears of patients and their companions. They provide the utmost care and compassion to their patients. Here comes in the professionalism trait.

#6. Availability of Medical facilities

Though all certified MTP centres should have basic facilities all the time, the quality may vary from centre to centre.

Some centres may have the latest equipment and maybe using the latest technology for performing abortion procedures. While others may still be using outdated or traditional methods and equipment.

# 7. Confidential abortion

One most important thing associated with abortion regardless of community, city, country or society is the stigma related to abortion procedures. Women sometimes feel looked down upon when they seek abortion services. This stigma gets broadened during abortion for unmarried girls, widows and some other women.

Such girls and women seek unsafe abortion methods and put their health and life at risk for terminating unwanted pregnancies.

One of the reasons that tempt them to resort an unsafe abortion is the confidentiality of their abortion status and their details.

They lack trust in institutions and gynecologists where they feel their privacy is not safe. Rather than taking illegal and unhealthy steps, such women can seek legal abortions but how do they know their privacy is safe?

Firstly, as per the legality of abortions in India, it is the responsibility of the certified MTP centre to keep all the details relating to a woman’s abortion private and confidential.

Neither the doctor or medical staff of the centre can reveal any details of a girl or a woman to anyone.

Many unmarried girls do not want to involve their parents into the sensitive issue of abortion and yet keep their abortion status legal. Such women and girls can avail legal abortions without getting their parents or anyone else involved if they are adults, which means above 18 years old in India.

In the event of contraceptive failure, such women can avail safe and legal abortions. And even their abortion status can be kept confidential.

# 8. The professional attitude of the abortion team:

One of the most horrifying fears for women seeking abortion especially unmarried girls is the judgemental nature not only of the society but also of the practising gynaecologist and other assistant staff.

Not all professionals are humble. It is important that the doctor is non-judgmental and gives you the best treatment regardless of your reasons and situation.

Rather than endangering your life and health, it is better to make a wise choice by choosing the right gynaecologist for your abortion procedure.

# 9. Early abortion:

Earlier you are in availing abortion for unintended pregnancy, more options you do have. Besides, early abortions expose woman’s health to minimum risk. And complications can be easily prevented.

During the early gestation period, the size of the growing fetus is very small and hence all products of gestation can be removed efficiently as well as with minimum discomfort to the patient.

With each passing day, your gestation age increases and your options taper down.

Bangalore Genesis Hospital (BGH) fulfils all the aforementioned criteria for choosing the best gynaecologist for abortion in Bangalore.

Abortion services can be availed on the same day by an appointment which can be scheduled. Book your slot today.

You are also discharged on the same day itself relieving you of stress while giving you the confidence of a complete abortion procedure.

You can call on the BGH helpline number to seek guidance or schedule an appointment for an abortion in Bangalore. Or you can simply drop a message requesting a call-back.

9 Criteria To Use While Choosing Your Gynaecologist for Abortion in Bangalore