Contents of This Post:
- Why do women prefer a medical abortion?
- What to expect from a medical abortion?
- Can anyone undergo a medical abortion?
If you do not want to have surgery, but are pregnant and decide to have an abortion, there is another option for you: medical abortion. This process involves pregnancy termination through medication and is non-invasive. However, it does have some pitfalls which you’ll learn about in this post.
Why do women prefer a medical abortion?
A lot of people might prefer to have an abortion through medicinal methods because it is non-invasive. Also, the cost of abortion with medical abortion seems to be the least at first. Although, this may not be true in every case, but yes, cost can be a concern for some women opting for a medical abortion.
Then, there are circumstances when the doctor chooses this method for some emotionally vulnerable and insecure women such as rape victims carrying unwanted pregnancies. Sad traumatic events make such women unwilling to be touched, especially private areas that need access to perform a surgery.
Although medical abortion may seem a cost-effective and an early solution for an unwanted pregnancy, it can also be the most expensive method. If it results in a failed or incomplete abortion, another set of abortion pills will not help. The woman will need further suction abortion or surgical abortion (Dilatation & Curettage or Dilatation & Evacuation) to complete the procedure. Otherwise, pregnancy remnants can cause infection, bleeding and pain that does not go.
It is important to undergo a proper analysis with the abortion doctor before undergoing an abortion to learn all the available options. Also, one must understand the pros and cons of each method before hand which can prevent many future complications.
What to expect from a medical abortion?
When you have a medical abortion, you will first undergo an initial consultation. During this one-to-one consultation, the doctor will give you an ultrasound and discuss your options. An ultrasound and some other tests shall help the doctor learn if you are eligible for a medical abortion or not. Additionally, it shall rule out any risk of ectopic pregnancy in which case abortion pills are not suitable.
With this process, the woman takes medication in order to force her body in to having an abortion. While the patient may take the first medication at the doctor’s office, the actual abortion happens at the woman’s own house or in her personal space. This makes it the first choice for many women who are looking to have an abortion. The doctor guides the patient when to take the second medicine that shall begin the uterine contractions to expel the pregnancy tissue. After taking that medicine, the patient must stay indoors to be able to pass the fetal tissue in her comfort zone with access to anything she may feel in the need of.
After passing the fetus, the woman may still pass some blood clots with bleeding lasting up to a few days. While most women with a successful abortion with pills stop to bleed beyond day 5-7. However, some women may take longer to have the uterine contents emptied. But if you do not stop bleeding or even if there’s slight spotting after the day 7, you must get a follow-up with the doctor. She can get an ultrasound to check if the abortion was successful. Otherwise, with an incomplete abortion, you may need to undergo another procedure to complete the abortion.
Can anyone undergo a medical abortion?
No. Medical abortion is not for everyone willing to terminate her pregnancy. One must meet certain conditions to be able to undergo an abortion with pills.
Firstly, an abortion through medicinal method is a preference only for very early pregnancies, less than 6-8 weeks. While the length of time you may have for this process will depend on where you are and what is legal there, in most places you will have the first nine weeks only. This means that you have to know that you are pregnant, make up your mind to have an abortion, go meet with the doctor, and have the process all in a very short amount of time. But as the age increases, the risk of incomplete abortion increases with it.
Besides, the pregnancy location is further more important because abortion pills do not work on ectopic pregnancies. Medical abortion is only for intrauterine pregnancies, the ones that are in the womb. Ectopic pregnancies are emergencies and require immediate removal through other methods. The course of treatment depends on the exact location, size and patient-specific factors.
Your preference matters!
Next, there are also different health consequences of the act. For example, the cramping that results from this process is a lot more painful than when conducted through suction. Therefore, if pain is a big consideration in your decision you should take this into account. Furthermore, it may take days and weeks for a medical abortion to complete. Whereas, suction abortion can complete the abortion in just a few minutes within the clinic itself. And you will know that your abortion was complete before you leave the hospital. So, you can go home resting assured that the procedure was successful.
So, women who want a quick solution to the problem of an unwanted pregnancy, abortion pills may not be the right answer. Most professionals and women coming from places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Qatar, Philippines, Oman and others often seek for a quick solution. Bangalore Genesis Hospital (BGH) offers such a solution through its Gentle Care suction abortion. If you are residing in Bangalore or can travel to Bangalore, just a short flight away, you can get a safe, legal and confidential abortion in Bangalore.
If you are looking forward to getting a quick abortion in the most comfortable manner without worrying about its success or pain, Gentle Care suction is the answer. Though a lot of women might prefer a medical abortion, there are reasons that it might not be your choice. Therefore, you should talk to your doctor about what is right for you.
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