The physical consequences of abortion

Medical abortion

Medical abortion - is a method of abortion using drugs, without surgery. Some of the physical effects of medical abortion Medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol: how it happens :

• Pain

Up to 90% of women may require pain medication such as codeine, to relieve abdominal cramping

• Hemorrhage

Vaginal bleeding may be accompanied by the formation of blood clots. Women diagnosed with anemia, are not recommended for certain types of abortion. In some cases, there is a strong woman vaginal bleeding or internal bleeding requiring surgical intervention (

• Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea

Women who develop these symptoms, you should take medication to stop the vomiting and diarrhea.

• Infection

The infection can develop due to residual products of pregnancy (placenta, embryo), undiagnosed diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, or possible destruction of white blood cells (neutropenia, occurs in 4% of women).

• The need for surgical abortion

Incomplete abortion occurs in 2% of women, 1% of pregnancy persists after medical abortion.

• Ectopic pregnancy

There is the possibility of the death of the mother in the case of undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy Ectopic pregnancy - to keep the baby can not be? .

Disclaimer:

• Searle, manufacturer of the drug Cytotec, warns pregnant women against the use mizoprotola. According to some reports, the drug causes severe muscle contractions of the uterus, which may even lead to a rupture of the uterus in pregnant women. Also, the drug can cause diarrhea and abdominal pain.
• Side effects of the drug mifepreks include: heart attack, severe and prolonged bleeding, possible infertility later, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Surgical abortion

Surgical abortion - is a method of abortion by surgical removal of the uterus. Some of the physical complications of surgical abortion:

• Infection

Residual products of pregnancy (placenta, embryo) or undiagnosed sexually transmitted diseases can lead to abdominal infections requiring outpatient treatment or hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics. In the case of incomplete removal of the products of pregnancy require additional treatment - vacuum aspiration.

• Persistent or severe bleeding

Abnormal bleeding can result from poor uterine muscle contraction or insufficient vasoconstriction. Additionally, after the procedure in the uterus can form blood clots (thrombi). In this case also it requires repeated surgical intervention or vacuum aspiration, followed by drug treatment.

• Perforation of the uterine wall

During the procedure, may be damaged (perforation) of the walls of the uterus and / or intestinal surgical instrument, e.g., the suction tube (aspiration under vacuum). If the perforation is accompanied by internal bleeding, a woman may need abdominal surgery and a blood transfusion (if severe blood loss).

• Damage cervix

During the procedure, may be damaged cervix (tear or cut), which will require stitches to stop the bleeding.

• Cervical insufficiency

If a surgical abortion performed in the second trimester of pregnancy, and was received cervical injury, it may hinder the offensive and carrying of pregnancy in the future.

Failed abortion

In some cases, when the procedure is performed in early pregnancy, a suction device may miss the child. In such cases, pregnancy continues; to detect a child and repeated aspiration is carried ultrasound, if not an ectopic pregnancy.

• The birth of a child crippled

A child may go through a surgical abortion and be born with significant injuries. Typically, the baby dies shortly after birth.

• High probability of infertility in the future

After surgical abortion, a woman may have difficulty conceiving Conception - as the emerging life If during the procedure the uterus was damaged.

• Death

In rare cases, a surgical abortion leads to the woman's death. The cause of death is usually severe bleeding or complications of anesthesia (allergy painkillers).

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