The
abortion pills used for ending an unwanted pregnancy in the first trimester up
to 63 days of gestation. Mifepristone and Misoprostol, both medicines are
approved by the FDA for terminating an unwanted and early pregnancy.
When you
are undergoing a medical abortion procedure, one pill of Mifepristone and four
pills of Misoprostol work effectively to safely ending an unwanted pregnancy in
the first trimester. It is most effective for pregnancy before 9 weeks.
The
components present in the Mifepristone abortion pill are responsible for
stopping the growth of the pregnancy. They further carry out the function of
separating pregnancy tissues from the womb.
The
constituents present in the Misoprostol abortion pill make hormonal alterations
to bring contracting in the lining of the uterus. The pill is responsible for
eliminating tissues from the body.
Every
woman undergoing a medical pregnancy termination procedure has to experience
the two important symptoms of pregnancy termination.
(1) Stomach pain - in the
abdominal area
(2) Bleeding - through the vagina.
The first
one indicates that abortion pills have begun functioning while the other one
indicates the pregnancy tissues are being removed. Both symptoms have to be
experienced, without which the medical abortion procedure will be called
incomplete.
The side
effects of medicines:
The side
effects of medicines, unlike you find in surgical abortion, are temporary in
nature and do not have a long term impact. The after effects include nausea,
vomiting, fever, headache, fatigue, diarrhea, etc. Since the side effects are
temporary, you may not require any medical attention to treat it. As soon as
you complete the procedure the side effects go away.
None of the abortion pills affect:
If a woman has had medical termination of pregnancy in the past, there are no
possibilities that any pregnancy complication in the future pregnancy is associated
with the side effects of abortion medicine. Because pregnancy termination
medicines do not affect future pregnancies. It does not even have any impact on
the fertility of the woman.
If
compared to the surgical abortion procedure which can have risks of vaginal
infection or other severe & permanent side effects, abortion through
Mifepristone and Misoprostol pills is a safe procedure and easy to perform.
To make
sure that you have chosen the right abortion pills, you can speak to your
healthcare provider. Also, you should understand if you are eligible for using
these medicines. If you do not fall into the category, the abortion pills may
not work for you. This can create complications in the procedure or cause an
incomplete abortion.
