Facing an unplanned/ unwanted pregnancy is difficult and so is choosing to abort. In most countries medical abortion is legally permitted and therefore the women in these countries can buy abortion pills for termination. Even so most abortion cases are first timers and therefore there can be a number of questions they may be contemplating.
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I missed my periods, I worried I may be pregnant. Should I take an abortion pill?
Make sure you have done a pregnancy test before and confirm if you are indeed pregnant. The abortion pills do not work if the person is not pregnant.
Regardless, there are many reasons why you may have missed your periods. This includes birth control pills, stress or other hormonal changes rather than just pregnancy.
· I am 6 weeks pregnant and I don’t want it, how can I get rid of it?
The pregnancy is viable for a medical abortion as long it has not passed the tenth week mark (that is 12 weeks from the last menstrual cycle). As medical abortion has an incredible success rate of 96-97%, it is the best option for terminating early. If the gestation period has surpassed the 10th weeks mark, the women can choose aspiration or other surgical procedure.
· Is it necessary that I do an ultrasound before going through the procedure?
Ultrasound before pregnancy termination is done to figure out the exact gestation period. By knowing the gestation period, one can figure out if they are within 10 weeks and know that they are indeed viable for cancellation procedure by abortion pills.
You can also count your pregnancy by the time of your missed periods.
The ultrasound is, however necessary to detect the location of pregnancy – if the women has opted for medical termination procedure, she needs to know that the embryo is situated inside the uterus. If the embryo is attached outside the uterus, it is an ectopic pregnancy and therefore cannot be eliminated with abortive medication.
· Where and how do I get medications for terminating?
Many health care settings, clinics, gynecologists, doctor dispense this medication. You can even buy abortion pills online for a cheaper deal.
· How do I take them?
The procedure includes – First, take one pill of Mifepristone [200 mg] orally then wait for 24-48 hours before taking four pills of Misoprostol [ 200 mcg each] by keep them in the sides of the mouth. Wait for them to be naturally dissolved for about 30 minutes and then swallow the remains of the tablets.
· How do I know my abortion is complete?
The pregnancy tissues are passed through vaginal bleeding which will continue for 6 to 8 hours. The fleshy pink/red mass that you pass along means you are aborting. You can have an ultrasound / pelvic examination after two weeks to confirm that your pregnancy has passed completely.
· I bled heavily with blood clots and everything, I think I have aborted fully do I still need to do an ultrasound?
Even if you bled heavy doesn’t guarantee that everything has been ejected. Even if there is a small clump of tissue remaining it can be detected via ultrasound/pelvic examination. This remaining tissue can cause infection if left for a pro-longed time; therefore it is necessary that the procedure is complete.