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The abortion pill work

How does the abortion pill work?

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The abortion pill causes cramping and bleeding that can last several hours or more. You can be at home, or wherever is comfortable for you. Plan on taking it easy for the day.

What do I need to do before I take the abortion pill?

Before you take the abortion pill, you’ll meet with your nurse, doctor, or health centre staff to talk about whether abortion is the right decision for you, and what your abortion options are. You’ll get an exam and lab tests, and you may get an ultrasound to figure out how far into your pregnancy you are.

Your nurse or doctor will let you know if there’s anything else you need to do to prepare for your abortion. They’ll give you written instructions on how to take your pills. You will have access to a caring professional through the process — you’ll get a number you can call 24/7 if you have any questions or concerns.

What happens during a medication abortion?

The abortion pill process has several steps and includes two different medicines.

First, you take a pill called mifepristone. This medicine stops the pregnancy from growing.  Some people feel nauseous or start bleeding after taking mifepristone, but it’s not common. Your doctor or nurse may also give you antibiotics to take to prevent infection.

The second medicine is called misoprostol. You’ll either take the misoprostol right away or up to 48 hours after you take the first pill — your doctor or nurse will let you know how and when to take it. This medicine causes cramping and bleeding to empty your uterus.

For most people, the cramping and bleeding usually start 1-4 hours after taking the misoprostol. It’s normal to see large blood clots (up to the size of a lemon) or clumps of tissue when this is happening. It’s kind of like having a really heavy, crampy period, and the process is very similar to an early miscarriage. (If you don’t have any bleeding within 24 hours after taking the second medicine, misoprostol, call your nurse or doctor.

How does a medication abortion feel?

For most people, medication abortion feels like having an early miscarriage. You might have:

  • lots of cramping and aches in your belly
  • very heavy bleeding with large clots (If you don’t have any bleeding within 24 hours after taking the second medicine, misoprostol, call your nurse or doctor.)
  • an upset stomach and vomiting (Your doctor or nurse may give you medicine to help with nausea.)
  • diarrhoea
  • dizziness
  • tiredness
  • mild fever (99-100° F) or chills on the day you take the misoprostol (If you have a fever after the day you take the misoprostol pills, call your doctor or health centre right away.)

Medical Abortion With Mifepristone

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Medical Abortion With Mifepristone + Misoprostol (13 – 22 Weeks)

All women will receive study packet one containing mifepristone to swallow at home on study day 1. They will be told to return to the hospital for induction and will be scheduled to return to the hospital 24 hours later. Upon their return, they will be hospitalized and receive another study packet containing a placebo. Simultaneously, they will receive one dose of 400 mcg buccal misoprostol. Women will remain hospitalized and receive repeated doses of 400 mcg buccal misoprostol every three hours.

Participants will receive up to eight doses of misoprostol (e.g. 3200 mcg misoprostol) over 24 hours. Misoprostol dosing will stop when both the fetus and placenta are expelled.

Will receive study packet one containing placebo to swallow at home on study day 1. They will be told to return to the hospital for induction and will be scheduled to return to the hospital 24 hours later. Upon their return, they will be hospitalized and receive another study packet containing mifepristone. Simultaneously they will receive one dose of 400 mcg buccal misoprostol. Women will remain hospitalized and receive repeated doses of 400 mcg buccal misoprostol every three hours.

Participants will receive up to eight doses of misoprostol (e.g. 3200 mcg misoprostol) over 24 hours. Misoprostol dosing will stop when both the fetus and placenta are expelled. The procedure will be considered complete once both the fetus and placenta are expelled.

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Understanding your options: surgical abortion vs medical abortion

Making the decision to have an abortion can be challenging, and choosing which type of abortion procedure is best for your circumstances can add to the confusion. In this article, we discuss the differences between surgical abortion and medical abortion, in order to help you better understand the choices available to you.

Surgical abortion

Surgical abortion is one of the most commonly performed and safest surgical procedures in Australia, with up to 80,000 women undergoing the procedure every year. Most commonly performed in the first trimester, up to 14 weeks’ gestation, surgical abortion has a low complication rate when carried out during this time. While surgical abortion can be performed in the second trimester (up to 20 weeks in most states, and up to 24 weeks in Victoria); this does involve a more complex surgical procedure.

Surgical abortion in the first trimester is most often carried out under ‘twilight sedation’, although the option of a local anaesthetic is available. Once the anaesthetic has taken effect, the doctor inserts a small tube into the uterus and, applying gentle suction, removes the contents and lining of the uterus. This is why a surgical abortion is often called a ‘suction curette’.

The procedure itself takes around 10 minutes; however, from the point of arrival at the clinic to prepare for the surgery and recovery from the anaesthetic, having a surgical abortion can take 4 – 5 hours. After the anaesthetic has worn off and you have received your aftercare advice, you will need to be driven home.

The risks of surgical abortion

Surgical abortion is one of the safest operations carried out in Australia; however, all surgery carries some risks. Although complications can occur in an estimated 3% of cases, major complications are rare. Below is a list of the risks associated with surgical abortion:

  1. An incomplete abortion is the most common complication (up to 2%) and occurs when a small piece of the pregnancy or lining remains in the uterus. This may result in problematic bleeding or cramping and a repeat procedure may be required.
  2. Ongoing pregnancy is uncommon (1 in 500) but is more likely in procedures performed under 6 weeks.
  3. Infection is uncommon (less than 1%). You will usually be given or prescribed antibiotics with your procedure to reduce the risk.
  4. Damage to the cervix is uncommon and rarely has longstanding effects.
  5. Perforation of the uterus, where the surgical instruments make a hole in the wall, is potentially the most serious complication but fortunately is rare with an experienced surgeon.
  6. Haemorrhage following a surgical abortion in the first trimester is rare.

Women who experience heavy bleeding, fever or severe pain or discomfort following a surgical abortion must consult a doctor as soon as possible.

Why choose surgical abortion?

Overall, surgical abortion is a very safe and highly successful option for termination of pregnancy in the first trimester. The advantages of choosing a surgical abortion are:

  • It can be performed later in the pregnancy than a medical abortion;
  • The procedure itself takes only a matter of minutes;
  • It usually involves only one visit to the clinic;
  • There’s usually less bleeding and cramping than with a medical abortion;
  • Medical staff are present throughout the procedure;
  • It can be performed under twilight sedation, which reduces awareness and pain;
  • It has a very low complication rate and a high success rate;
  • You can continue to breastfeed, whereas you will need to cease breastfeeding during a medical abortion.

Medical abortion

Medical abortion has been more widely available in Australia since 2012 and is a non-surgical abortion option, available to most women up to 63 days gestation. Choosing between a medical or surgical abortion is very much dependent on your circumstances and personal preference.

For many women, the availability of medical abortion in Australia has meant greater privacy and less invasiveness in accessing a termination. The more recent introduction of medical abortion via teleconsultation has also made early termination more readily available to women living in rural and regional areas or without access to an abortion clinic.

Medical abortion is available once a pregnancy is detected via ultrasound (usually around 5 weeks) up to 9 weeks (63 days) gestation. The abortion is achieved using a combination of two medications which work together to terminate a pregnancy.

  1. The first medication is administered by your doctor or taken by you at home. This medication is an anti-hormone, which acts by blocking the effects of progesterone – the hormone needed for a pregnancy to continue.
  2. 24 to 48 hours after taking the first medication, you take the second medication buccally (which means you place the tablets between the cheek and gum for 30 minutes before swallowing any remaining fragments with water).

The second medication opens the cervix and assists the uterus to expel the pregnancy. This should occur between 30 minutes to 24 hours after taking the second medication, but most women can expect to experience some vaginal bleeding, cramps and to pass some pregnancy tissue within 4 hours.

Before being prescribed the medication for medical abortion you must have an ultrasound to determine that you are no more than 9 weeks (63 days) pregnant and to exclude ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy in the tubes).

Almost all women are suitable for a medical abortion, although there are a few medical conditions that may mean you are not suitable. If you have a bleeding disorder or are on blood-thinning medications, if you have adrenal gland problems or are taking corticosteroid medications, such as prednisone, medical abortion is unsuitable for you. Your doctor will take a medical history to make sure that you are eligible for a medical abortion. You will also need to able access emergency medical care during the time you are having a medical abortion.

The risks of medical abortion

Medical abortion is a safe and effective method of terminating a pregnancy up to 9 weeks’ gestation; however, like surgical abortion, a medical abortion carries some risks:

  1. An incomplete abortion is the most common complication (1-4%) and occurs when the pregnancy is not completely expelled from the uterus, causing cramping or heavy bleeding. A surgical procedure may be required if the bleeding or cramping is not settling.
  2. Ongoing pregnancy occurs in less than 1% of cases. A surgical abortion will usually be recommended.
  3. Infection is uncommon (less than 1%).
  4. Excessive bleeding severe enough to require a blood transfusion occurs in around 1 in 1,000 cases.

What to expect after taking the second medication

Vaginal bleeding and cramping is normal and usually starts within a few hours of taking the second medication (misoprostol). The amount of bleeding and cramping varies from patient to patient.

  • Bleeding lasts on average 10 to 16 days and it is usual for bleeding to be heavier than a normal period for 2 to 3 days.
  • Side effects of the medication can also include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and chills or fever but these are usually mild and short-lived.

Contact the Marie Stopes Australia aftercare service if:

  • You are soaking more than 2 maxi pads per hour for more than 2 hours;
  • You have severe cramps or pain uncontrolled by pain medication;
  • You have fever, chills, severe pain or other side effects which continue more than 24 hours after taking misoprostol;
  • You have any concerns after taking the medication.

If bleeding does not occur, some patients may require a repeat dose of misoprostol or another method of termination may be suggested. You should contact your doctor as soon as possible if this occurs.

Why choose a medical abortion?

If your pregnancy is under 9 weeks’ gestation and you prefer not to undergo surgery, then a medical abortion is a good option. Other reasons women choose medical abortion over surgical abortion include:

  • It requires no anaesthetic;
  • The procedure is non-invasive;
  • There is greater privacy than with a surgical abortion;
  • As a non-surgical procedure, there are no surgical risks associated with medical abortion;
  • You are at home and can have the support of friends and/or family if you choose;
  • It can feel ‘more natural’, as it is similar to having a heavy period or miscarriage.

What’s best for you?

Above all, the decision to have a surgical or medical abortion is up to you and has to take into account your particular circumstances, medical history and personal preference. If you are unsure about what is the right option for you, it’s always best to talk to your doctor or make an appointment for a telephone consultation with one of our pre-care nurses.

Abortion After C-Section

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The Success Rate of VBAC After 2 C-Sections

For years, it was believed that the safest choice after giving birth via cesarean was another cesarean delivery. But now, guidelines have changed.

According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), vaginal birth after cesarean, also known as VBAC, can be a safe and appropriate option. VBAC can work for many women who’ve had one, or even two, previous cesarean deliveries.

Your doctor can help you determine the best course of action for you and your baby. Here are the risks and benefits of VBAC.

What Are the Benefits of VBAC?

VBAC is a term used to describe the vaginal delivery a woman has after giving birth via cesarean. The Mayo Clinic notes that the benefits of VBAC can include:

  • A faster recovery. If you deliver vaginally, you’ll spend less time in the hospital. This means fewer expenses. You can also expect to feel physically better sooner.
  • A greater sense of involvement in birth. Delivering vaginally may make you feel like a more active participant in the birth of your baby.
  • Less risk in subsequent pregnancies. Risks like infection, organ injury, and blood loss can increase with repeat elective cesarean deliveries. If you’re planning a large family, a VBAC may be a good option for you.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) advise that a successful VBAC is actually the safest way for a woman who had a previous cesarean delivery to give birth. Success rates among women who attempt VBAC with a trial of labor are between 60 and 80 per cent, with the remainder of babies being delivered surgically.

What Are the Risks of VBAC?

The riskiest scenario is an emergency cesarean delivery after a failed VBAC. A VBAC may fail because of uterine rupture. This is where the uterus tears open along the scar line from a previous cesarean delivery.

In the event of uterine rupture, an emergency cesarean delivery would be necessary to avoid dangerous complications including heavy bleeding, infection to the mother, and brain damage to the baby.

A hysterectomy, or the removal of the uterus, may be needed as well. This means you would be unable to become pregnant again. Fortunately, ACOG notes that the risk of uterine rupture in women who had low transverse incisions during their cesarean delivery is low, approximately 1 in 500.

Am I a Candidate for VBAC?

Your chances of successfully delivering vaginally after one or two previous cesareans can be affected by a few factors, including the following.

  • Your baby is head down.
  • Your baby isn’t considered large. Babies weighing less than 7 pounds, 11 ounces have the best chance of VBAC success.
  • You’ve had a successful vaginal delivery before. A previous vaginal delivery can improve your chances of a successful VBAC by more than 90%.
  • Your reason for having a previous cesarean delivery isn’t an issue with this pregnancy.
  • You had a low transverse uterine incision, so you don’t have a vertical or T-shaped scar.
  • Your labor begins spontaneously. When you’re induced, contractions can be stronger and faster, increasing the odds of uterine rupture.

Your chances for a successful VBAC can decrease if you pass your due date, or you’ve had more than two cesarean deliveries.

In some cases, VBAC might not be safe for you. If you’ve experienced a uterine rupture in a previous pregnancy, or you have a vertical incision from a prior cesarean delivery, VBAC isn’t recommended.

Urination & Vinegar

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Frequent Urination & Vinegar

Dealing with frequent urination can inhibit your lifestyle, since needing to be near a bathroom all the time is inconvenient. Though vinegar is a home remedy for many conditions, including bladder infections and urinary incontinence, drinking vinegar may cause more harm than good when it comes to treating frequent urination.

Causes of Frequent Urination

Frequent urination is caused by a myriad of conditions, including urinary incontinence, bladder infection or cystitis, according to Medline Plus. Likewise, taking certain medications such as diuretics can cause frequent urination, as well.

Antibacterial Effects of Vinegar

Vinegar tastes highly acidic but it becomes alkaline once it enters the body. According to Earl Mindell, M.D., author of “Dr. Earl Mindell’s Amazing Apple Cider Vinegar,” vinegar can kill bacteria because of its alkalinity. Bacteria typically thrive in acidic environments. Mindell suggests drinking vinegar and water to treat bladder infections — a prime cause of frequent urination — to create an environment that is inhospitable to bacteria.

Vinegar as Diuretic

Unfortunately, vinegar may actually cause frequent urination in some cases. According to Health Services at Columbia, vinegar can act as a diuretic in the body, meaning it flushes out accumulated water and makes you need to urinate more often. If you currently take diuretics, it is best not to drink vinegar as you may experience an increase in this symptom.

Bladder Irritation

If you have an overactive bladder, a condition that causes chronic bladder irritation and an increased need to urinate, drinking vinegar could worsen your condition. According to the Cleveland Clinic, vinegar may irritate the bladder, causing you to feel like you need to urinate more often. If you have an overactive bladder, eliminate vinegar from your diet, Cleveland Clinic advises.

Drinking Vinegar

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Can Drinking Vinegar Kill an Unborn Baby?

Some popular health sources and practitioners of alternative medicine recommend consuming vinegar to help regulate blood sugar, among other purported benefits. However, the increased sensitivity of your body to ingested foods during pregnancy means that you may want to avoid drinking vinegar if you’re pregnant.

Vinegar

There are several health claims that appear in popular media regarding vinegar. For instance, you may have heard that vinegar helps you lose weight, prevents diabetes or helps regulate your blood sugar. The evidence to support these claims is all quite preliminary, however, which means you shouldn’t use vinegar to treat a medical condition, and you should talk to your doctor before consuming vinegar as a dietary supplement.

Vinegar And Pregnancy

There are a few reported side effects of drinking vinegar that could be even more problematic during pregnancy. First, vinegar is very acidic. As such, it can increase the likelihood that you’ll experience heartburn, which is quite prevalent during pregnancy, explain Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel in their book “What To Expect When You’re Expecting.” Vinegar has also been known to cause burns to the esophagus, notes Dr. Carol Johnston in the book “Complementary and Alternative Therapies in the Aging Population.”

Electrolytes

One of the most distressing adverse effects reported as a result of drinking vinegar is hypokalemia or low potassium. Potassium is an electrolyte that you need to maintain at normal levels for purposes of cellular communication and function, as well as fluid balance. While hypokalemia isn’t a common side effect of drinking vinegar, pregnancy can put you at increased risk of electrolyte imbalance, so you should talk to your doctor before using vinegar.

Alternatives

If you’re using vinegar to help stabilize blood sugar, which is one of the most common alternative uses of the substance, you may wish to try consuming a balanced, healthy diet instead. Eating a mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein, whole grains, and plant-based fats will help stabilize your blood sugar naturally, without having to rely upon consumption of a substance that could increase your likelihood of discomfort or complication during pregnancy.

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The long road to legal abortion in Italy – and why many women are still denied it

Italy marks 40 years of legalized abortion this month, but many women are still unable to access the procedure due to a rising rate of conscientious objection among doctors.

The anniversary of Italy’s abortion law, first passed in May 1978, is a chance to reflect on the long road to legal abortion in Italy, and on the many obstacles, women continue to face.

Before the 1978 referendum, causing the abortion of a consenting woman could result in a prison sentence of between one and five years for both the woman and the person who carried out the procedure.

But in the 1970s, as in other European countries, Italy saw a wave of feminist activism. Their achievements included changes to family law that made men and women equal partners in a marriage, legalization of divorce, and the law allowing abortion.

In 1973, the Centre for Information on Sterilization and Abortion (CISA) was founded in Milan by political activists including Emma Bonino, who has since gone on to hold prominent roles including that of Foreign Minister, and Adele Faccio. The organization gave advice on contraception, sterilization, and abortion to Italian women, including helping women experiencing crisis pregnancies travel to countries including England and the Netherlands to undergo an abortion.

Two years later, Bonino, Faccio, and Radical Party secretary Gianfranco Spadaccia reported themselves to police and were arrested for carrying out abortions.

This marked the start of a huge campaign for a new abortion law. This law, known as Legge 194, was passed by a narrow margin in both of Italy’s houses of parliament and is still in place today. A 1981 referendum of repealing the law was rejected by two-thirds of voters.

Under Legge 194, women have the right to an abortion in the first 90 days of pregnancy. The procedure is free for women who have the Italian health insurance card (tessera sanitaria) under the state healthcare system, but women without the card need to pay. Under-18’s require permission from parents or guardians, or a judge might make the decision.

Within these first 12 weeks, the cause for abortion may be due to health, economic, social or family reasons, while between the 12th and 20th week, either a significant fetal abnormality must be present, posing a serious risk to the woman’s mental or physical health, or there must be a danger to the woman’s life if she continues with the pregnancy.

But in practice, these are rights that not all women are able to benefit from.

The legislation also includes a recognition of the “social value of motherhood”, and allows medical professionals to refuse to carry out abortions on the grounds of conscientious objection, often linked to their personal religious beliefs. Doctors applying for jobs at Vatican-run hospitals must object to the procedure, while by contrast, when a Rome hospital advertised for two specifically non-objecting doctors last year, there was a huge backlash.

And the number of objecting doctors is growing.

According to health ministry figures, just over 70 percent of gynecologists in Italy refuse to carry out the procedure, and the proportion is far from even across the country, soaring as high as 90 percent in some areas. These figures from 2016 were up from 58.7 percent in 2005.

All medics involved in the procedure, including anesthetists and nurses, have the right to object, with the result that only around 60 percent of all hospitals and clinics can actually offer abortions, and women often have to travel far from home and wait days or weeks in order to access the service. One woman in Padua was turned away from 23 hospitals and only able to undergo the procedure when a trade union, CGIL, intervened on her behalf.

At the time, CGIL described the waiting lists for abortions in Italy as “dangerously long, forcing women to turn to private structures or, worse, to resort to clandestine abortions, a social shame which Law 194 was created to prevent.”

“It is inconceivable to force women to undertake actual odysseys in order to see the state law respected,” the union said.

Another factor making safe, legal abortions hard to access in Italy is the resistance to medical abortion or abortion pills.

The Ru486 (mifepristone) pill was only approved in Italy in 2009, following strong opposition from the Vatican and conservative politicians. By contrast, it was approved in France over 20 years earlier, and in the UK and Sweden in 1991 and 1992 respectively; in each of these countries, the majority of abortions are now medical rather than surgical.

Despite being legal, regional governments are allowed to issue their own protocol for use of the drug.

Medical abortion is only considered an outpatient procedure in five of Italy’s 20 regions. In others, patients are hospitalized for three days while they take the pills, though surgical abortion is usually a one-day procedure, meaning Ru486 is rarely used. The problem is exacerbated by long waiting lists at hospitals and the fact the pill is only effective if taken in the first 50 days of pregnancy.

Things are changing on that front, albeit slowly. In 2017, Lazio became the first region to offer the abortion pill at family-planning clinics — removing the need for a hospital stay — as part of a trial period that’s still underway.

The latest data from statistics agency Istat shows a steady decline in the number of legal abortions in Italy since 1982, and in the EU Italy has one of the lowest rates of abortion. In 2016, Health Ministry data shows there were around 82,000 abortions, compared to around 235,000 in 1982, when the number reached its peak.

While the Health Ministry has argued that the decline in abortions means the rise in conscientious objectors isn’t affecting women in crisis pregnancies, many campaigners say it’s the opposite, and that the increased difficulty in accessing abortion is pushing more women to illegal, unsafe abortions or to travel abroad for the procedure. The number of miscarriages has risen over the past 20 years, and CGIL estimates the number of illegal abortions at 50,000 each year — far higher than the government estimate of 15,000.

Women found to have had illegal abortions face hefty fines. These penalties, which range between €5,000 and €10,000, were introduced in 2016 to replace a ‘symbolic’ fine of €51. The former fine was aimed at encouraging them to denounce doctors who performed it as well as encourage them to use the state healthcare system in case any complications arose.

The anti-abortion movement is significantly stronger in Italy than in much of northern Europe, due in part to the strong influence of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis, who was hailed as a reformer when he first took on the role, has repeatedly spoken out against abortion, despite having made the small progressive step to authorize priests to absolve women who have had terminations. The pontiff last year called on Catholics to “promote a culture of life as a response to the logic of throwing away”. Just a month earlier, he claimed to have met a woman in Buenos Aires who said she had chosen abortion to “save her looks”, in a speech in which he called physical beauty and even health “false idols” which “drive us towards death”.

Last winter, a priest in the university city of Bologna compared politician and longtime campaigner for women’s rights Emma Bonino to one of Italy’s most notorious mafia killers, saying there was “morally” no difference between brutal mafia murder and abortion.

According to a 2015 Ipsos survey, 17 percent of Italians surveyed said abortion should either never be permitted, or only in cases where the mother’s life was in danger. That was higher than the figure of 15 percent in Ireland, though there was slightly stronger support for abortion to be permitted in any circumstances (47 percent in Italy compared to 37 percent in Ireland).

As the 40-year anniversary of the abortion law drew near, anti-abortion groups stuck up campaign posters around Rome, describing abortion as femicide — a term for gender-based murder of a woman. Monica Cirinnà, the Democratic Party senator who drafted Italy’s civil union’s bill called on Roman mayor Virginia Raggi to remove the “shameful” posters.

Of course, there is campaigning on the other side too. Trade union CGIL and LAIGA (an organization for gynecologists who support the right to abortion) are two of the groups speaking out for women’s right to bodily autonomy to be safeguarded in Italy.

There has also been international intervention: Italy has been criticized by both the Council of Europe and the UN for the serious obstacles to accessing safe abortion.

Emma Bonino called on Italian women not to “take their rights for granted”, speaking on the 40th anniversary of the law she helped introduce.

“40 years on from the passing of Legge 194, there is still a long road ahead of us,” she said.

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Abortion is legal in Italy — so why are women being refused?

Women’s abortion rights in Italy are the worst they have been since the 1970s as a civil war rages on the issue, campaigners claim.

They say increasing numbers of gynecologists are refusing to carry out terminations, forcing women into unsafe, illegal abortions.

It comes amid a publicity drive from anti-abortion organizations that are attempting to demonize women who terminate, according to Silvana Agatone, president of LAIGA, an association of gynecologists that supports abortion rights.

Anti-abortion groups say they hope the number of conscientious objectors increases and that women’s choice should end when another life is involved.

Why is getting an abortion tougher?

Italy legalized abortion on May 22, 1978 — exactly forty years ago today — allowing women to terminate in the first three months of pregnancy or after if the mother’s life is at risk or there is an abnormal fetus.

But the legislation contained a clause allowing doctors, nurses, anesthetists, and others to declare themselves conscientious objectors and refuse to perform abortions.

Figures compiled by the Italian government show the percentage of gynecologists objecting has jumped from 58.7% in 2005 to 70.9% in 2016.

It’s not just gynecologists who professionally object to carry out terminations, nearly half of anesthetists refuse to get involved, according to official data.

Agatone claims other staff use more subtle means to disrupt abortions, such as nurses who don’t wash the utensils needed to carry out the operation, or hospital porters that refuse to wheel in patients for terminations.

“They don’t use the conscientious objection, they abuse the objection,” Agatone told Euronews.

“The environment around you is very negative because if you provide abortions you are treated like a criminal.

“It’s very difficult to work in an environment that is so against you and makes so many problems for you.”

What are the consequences?

Agatone says the higher number of objectors often means desperate women — either by choice or by necessity — having to go from town-to-town searching for someone who will carry out the operation. If they don’t find someone, they are forced into hidden, illegal and unsafe abortions.

Government figures show around 60% of medical establishments provide abortions; Agatone says all should by law.

Agatone’s claims come amid a publicity drive by anti-abortion organizations such as ProVita Onlus and CitizenGo.

Agatone said the increasing number of conscientious objectors and the prominence of anti-abortion groups means abortion rights for women are at the worst level since terminations were legalized 40 years ago.

“It’s becoming much worse,” she added. “This month I’m seeing stuff I’ve never seen before — there’s a civil war on abortion.”

Why is this happening?

Experts say conscientious objectors are rising because gynecologists who are against abortion find it easier to advance in Italian hospitals.

“The system in the hospitals favor the career of the objectors, while non-objecting doctors are often mobbed and discriminated and have to carry the responsibility alone to ensure that the law is implemented,” said Irene Donadio, spokeswoman for the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network.

“Some are forced to travel to different hospitals to ensure that women receive care in regions in which there is a huge percentage of hospitals that are not ensuring the service via their permanent staff.

“Of course even this is not enough and many women are forced to move to hospitals in other parts of the country to try to get the care they are entitled to.”

Donadio said the rise of populism has also helped foster the growing influence of anti-abortion groups.

“These groups can enjoy a much bigger political influence now that the League has won the elections and is about to enter the new government,” she added.

“The League is close to Russia and Trump and shares a very oppressive agenda around women’s reproductive autonomy.

“The populist Five-Star Movement is flirting with the far-right wingers and from their programme, it seems they care more about stopping children getting vaccines than women’s right to health or how they are treated in hospitals.”

What do anti-abortion groups say?

Alessandro Fiore, son of fascist Italian politician Roberto Fiore and spokesman for ProVita Onlus, said posters put up in Rome and Genoa recently were part of a large anti-abortion communication campaign that will see publicity in 100 provinces.

“It is not true that legislation of abortion leads to a reduction in the number of abortions,” Fiore told Euronews.

“By making it more accessible and by normalizing it in the common conscience leads to an increase in the number of abortions.

“It happened in all countries that have legalized abortion and an increase occurred in Italy in the years that followed legalization.

“We hope that conscientious objection will increase further, this is not a cause for concern.

“The freedom of choice by women is a great misunderstanding: not only about one’s own body but also about the child in the womb, whose right to life is denied.

“We support those who object and invite reflection on why some gynecologists and scholars refuse to practice abortion: as gynecologists, they realize what abortion is, it is a matter of destroying the body of that child.”

Italy’s anniversary comes as another historically Catholic country, Ireland holds a referendum on Friday on whether to relax strict abortion laws.

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Countries with restricted access

In the following European countries, the access to abortion is legally possible but for foreign women difficult because of some restrictions

    • Denmark
      A woman has to apply for an abortion to a physician, to the community in Copenhagen or Frederiksberg or to the district. The abortion may only be performed by a physician in a district hospital, a hospital that is a member of the Copenhagen Hospital Association, or a clinic attached to the hospital.
      Since 2004 abortion for non-residents is allowed, but they have to pay for the abortion. Local hospitals are obliged to receive all women wanting abortion up to the first trimester
      Abortion for non-residents is not allowed unless they have some special relationship with Denmark. Details [pdf]

    • Finland
      The legal situation: up to 12 weeks.
      Abortions can only be performed in hospitals
      If continuation of the pregnancy or delivery would endanger the life or health of the woman on account of a disease, physical defect or weakness in the woman.
      ! If the delivery or taking care of the child would be a substantial burden. The burden can be of any kind.
      ! If a disease, mental disturbance or other comparable cause, affecting one or both parents, seriously limits their capacity to care for the child
      ! Risk to the mental health of the woman
      ! Rape or other sexual crime
      ! If the woman is aged under 17 or above 40
      ! If the woman already had four children
      ! Risk of malformation
      Details [pdf]

    • Germany
      The legal situation: up to 12 weeks from conception if the woman declares to be in a state of distress (in practice: on request after counseling) rape or other sexual crime. Counselling compulsory for abortion on request! Counseling not compulsory for medical cases and in case of rape or other sexual crime! The compulsory waiting period after counseling (3 days; for abortion on request)! Second written a medical opinion, in addition to one of the doctors performing the abortion
      (medical reasons, rape or other sexual crime)! “The counseling serves to protect unborn life”
      While the law explicitly requires a network of abortion counseling facilities with different ideological orientation, in some areas women can in practice only choose between a church-related facility and another one run by local or state authorities (which are legally obliged to be ideologically neutral) Details [pdf]

    • Italy
      The legal situation: up to 90 days (between 12 and 13 weeks) if continuing the pregnancy, childbirth or motherhood would seriously endanger the woman’s physical or mental health, the woman’s state of health, economic, social or family circumstances. Circumstances in which conception occurred, the probability that the child would be born with abnormalities or malformations. A certificate from a fully authorized medico-social agency, a public counseling center or a physician of the woman’s choice is needed.! A compulsory waiting period of at least 7 days (if abortion is found not to be urgently required). In some Regions (mainly in Southern Italy) and in rural areas, there may be disparities between the law and its application. Free of charge for all women, including immigrant women, foreigners, and women without legal resident’s permit. Details [pdf]

    • Portugal
      The legal situation: up to 12 weeks if abortion is one of the ways to avert the risk of death or grave and irreversible damage to the physical or mental health of the woman. Up to 16 weeks: Rape or other sexual crime. Up to 24 weeks: if there are substantial grounds for believing that the child would be born with a serious or incurable disease or malformation. The woman must give her written consent not less than three days prior to the abortion. There is thus a compulsory waiting period (up to 3 days). In case of emergency, the prescribed time limit may be waived. Prior to the abortion, a physician other than the one performing the procedure must sign a medical certificate attesting to the existence of circumstances that render an abortion permissible.
      In cases of rape, the verification of circumstances depends upon evidence of criminal.
      The law is not fully implemented in public hospitals, due to a large number of conscientious objections and to the lack of further regulations.! As a consequence, the majority of abortions are performed illegally by doctors, midwives, and nurses in private clinics and cabinets. Details [pdf]

    • Spain
      The legal situation: up to 12 weeks: Rape. Up to 22 weeks if the fetus, if carried to term, will suffer from severe physical or mental defects. No limit if the abortion is necessary to avert a serious risk to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman. The lack of the conscientious objection regulation and its generalization in public health means that in general women have to refer themselves to private structures and that there are important differences between regions in terms of availability of service, especially in public structures. An abortion must be performed by or under the supervision of a physician in an approved public or private health center or the establishment, provided the pregnant woman gives her express consent and one of the legal indications for abortion is met. A pregnant woman is penalized if the abortion is not performed in an approved public or private health center or the establishment, or if the prescribed medical opinions have not been expressed. Details [pdf]

Non-Surgical Abortions

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Medical, Non-Surgical Abortions with the Abortion Pill (Mifeprex)
Up to 10 weeks of pregnancy

Non-surgical abortions sometimes called “medical abortions,” are performed in the first 9-10 weeks in the first trimester. Non-surgical abortion can be administered in pill form (otherwise known as Mifeprex or RU-486). Mifeprex is approved by the FDA for non-surgical abortion.

This non-surgical method of abortion will stop your pregnancy from growing and vaginal suppositories will help expel your pregnancy. There is a small statistical chance of failure with this method, so you must be physically healthy enough and willing to undergo a surgical abortion in the unlikely event that this non-surgical method fails. In addition, you must be able to commit to 2 or more visits to the office.
You must agree to the following requirements:

  • You must agree to have a surgical abortion if the non-surgical abortion fails
  • You must be able to receive phone calls from the office
  • You must have immediate, reliable access to transportation in the event of an emergency
  • You must agree to return to the office for a check-up afterward

  • Commonly Asked Questions about Mifeprex

How does Mifeprex Work

Mifeprex blocks a hormone needed for your pregnancy to continue. When used together with another medicine called misoprostol, Mifeprex ends your pregnancy.

How effective is Mifeprex

Mifeprex followed by the vaginal insertions is approximately 98% effective.

What are the advantages of Mifeprex

Because Mifeprex comes in pill form and is taken by mouth, you can usually avoid surgery. Also, because it works very early in your pregnancy, Mifeprex allows you to take early action to end your pregnancy.

What are the effects of Mifeprex

Bleeding and cramping are a normal part of the process. The bleeding can be heavier than a normal period and usually lasts from 9-16 days. In some cases, women may have severe bleeding and then would need to contact the clinic or their doctor immediately. Your provider will instruct you on how to handle any pain, nausea, headache, vomiting, or diarrhea that could also occur.

How safe is Mifeprex

The FDA, which has tested it for both safety and effectiveness, has approved Mifeprex. In the past decade, almost 700,000 women in Europe have safely used Mifeprex to end their pregnancies. It is now approved for use in more than 23 countries.

Sonogram Guided Abortion

Sonogram Guided Abortion

Sonogram Guided Abortion
At All Women’s Medical, we do more because we care more

Why Settle for a blind procedure when your doctor can see?

Your safety is our #1 priority. For that reason, 100% of our procedures are performed under COMPLETE SONOGRAM GUIDANCE. Unlike a “blind” procedure in which a doctor goes solely on his sense of feel, we use Sonography to give the additional benefit of sight for a gentler and safer procedure. The use of sonography guides our surgeons directly to the pregnancy so the risk of injury or retained tissue is kept at a minimum. Sonography also lowers the amount of time the procedure takes thereby helping the doctors to decrease the amount of time you spend under anesthesia.

No two women are created the same and neither is their uterus. Previous medical conditions such as fibroids, prior cesareans and the number of pregnancies all contribute to the uniqueness of each uterus. With the use of sonography, we are able to see the uterus in three dimensions assuring us that the uterus is clean.

 

Safe Individualized Anesthesia Care

Two doctors are better than one!

Every patient who enters our operating room is greeted by two doctors, a surgeon, and an anesthesiologist. Just as no two patients are the same, neither are their individual needs for anesthesia. Our team of physicians discusses the specific needs of each patient before her procedure for maximum safety and comfort. Should you choose to be asleep for your procedure, you may take comfort in the fact that your individualized anesthesia options are tailored specifically for YOU.

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Where to get Abortion Pills in Pretoria

RU-486 is the former name of mifepristone — one of the medications that you take to have a medication abortion. RU-486 is now called “the abortion pill” or “Mifeprex” (the brand name for mifepristone).

RU-486 was developed in the 1980s. It’s been safely used in Europe since 1987, and in the US since 2000.

RU-486 blocks a hormone that your body needs to continue a pregnancy. It works best when you use it with another medication called misoprostol, which causes bleeding to empty your uterus.

The RU-486 abortion pill is a safe and effective way to end an early pregnancy.

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Safe Abortion Clinic Services in Johannesburg

Are you looking for safe abortion pills in Johannesburg? Then you have come to the right place where you can be assisted.

Johannesburg Abortion Clinic is committed to women’s health and offers safe abortion pills in Johannesburg. Having an unwanted pregnancy can be extremely stressful, not to mention that you may feel all alone, and we want you to know that Johannesburg Women’s clinic is committed to helping you every step of the way as you make your decision about the baby and get informed about the choices that are you need to make. Our safe abortion pills are meant to make your anxiety levels less and somewhat makes a difficult decision less difficult.

Abortion Pill (Medication Abortion)

Abortion pill (medication abortion) is offered up to 10 weeks and 0 days after the start of your last menstrual period.

If your last period was more than 10 weeks and 0 days ago, read about our in-clinic abortion services below.

Abortion pill (medication abortion) services are available by appointment only.

Plan to be at the health center for 3-5 hour(s) for your entire abortion pill visit (medication abortion).

You will need to follow up within 1-2 weeks to make sure your abortion is complete and that you are well. In the unlikely event that you are still pregnant, you may need another dose of medication or to have an in-clinic abortion to end the pregnancy.

After your abortion pill visit, you will need access to a telephone, transportation, and backup medical care available to you once you are home.

In-Clinic Abortion

In-clinic abortion is offered up to 24 weeks and 0 days after the start of your last menstrual period. If your last period was after 24 weeks and 0 days, we can still help. Call us for a referral list of health care providers in your area that offer other abortion services.

In-clinic abortions are available by appointment only.

Plan to be at the health center for 4-6 hour(s) for your entire visit for an in-clinic abortion.

If you desire medication to help make your in-clinic abortion more comfortable, you must have a responsible companion with you to help you get home safely.

If you are more than 16 weeks pregnant, your in-clinic abortion may require multiple visits.

Abortion Services Johannesburg

Abortion Services Johannesburg

Abortion Services in Johannesburg

We offer the following abortion services:

  • abortion pill (medication abortion)
  • in-clinic abortion
  • pre- and post-abortion

    You need to know about abortion services

    Abortion Pill (Medication Abortion)

    Abortion pill (medication abortion) is offered up to 10 weeks and 0 days after the start of your last menstrual period.

    If your last period was more than 10 weeks and 0 days ago, read about our in-clinic abortion services below.

    Abortion pill (medication abortion) services are available by appointment only.

    Plan to be at the health center for 3-5 hour(s) for your entire abortion pill visit (medication abortion).

    You will need to follow up within 1-2 weeks to make sure your abortion is complete and that you are well. In the unlikely event that you are still pregnant, you may need another dose of medication or to have an in-clinic abortion to end the pregnancy.

    After your abortion pill visit, you will need access to a telephone, transportation, and backup medical care available to you once you are home.

    In-Clinic Abortion

    In-clinic abortion is offered up to 24 weeks and 0 days after the start of your last menstrual period. If your last period was after 24 weeks and 0 days, we can still help. Call us for a referral list of health care providers in your area that offer other abortion services.

    In-clinic abortions are available by appointment only.

    Plan to be at the health center for 4-6 hour(s) for your entire visit for an in-clinic abortion.

    If you desire medication to help make your in-clinic abortion more comfortable, you must have a responsible companion with you to help you get home safely.

    If you are more than 16 weeks pregnant, your in-clinic abortion may require multiple visits.

    If you plan to have sedation, please do not eat for 8 hours or drink clear liquids for 8 hours before your appointment.

Where to get Abortion pill Johannesburg

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How do I get the abortion pill?

You can get the abortion pill from a doctor, nurse, health clinic, or Abortion Pill Clinic. You may be able to get the abortion pill for a free or low cost.

Where can I get the abortion pill?

You can get the abortion pill at many Abortion Pill Clinic. Our caring doctors and nurses are experts at providing safe abortion and providing non-judgmental support throughout the process. Even if your Abortion Pill Clinic does not provide the abortion pill, you can call for more information about where to get it in your area.

 

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How safe is the abortion pill?

Medication abortion is very safe. Serious problems are rare, but like all medical procedures, there can be some risks.

Risks of taking the abortion pill

Medication abortion has been used safely in the U.S. for more than 15 years. Serious complications are really rare but can happen. These include:

  • the abortion pills don’t work and the pregnancy doesn’t end
  • some of the pregnancy tissue is left in your uterus
  • blood clots in your uterus
  • bleeding too much or too long
  • infection
  • allergic reaction to one of the medicines

These problems aren’t common. And if they do happen, they’re usually easy to take care of with medication or other treatments.

In extremely rare cases, some complications can be very serious or even life-threatening. Call your doctor or health center right away if you:

  • have no bleeding within 24 hours after taking the second medicine (misoprostol)
  • have heavy bleeding from your vagina that soaks through more than 2 maxi pads in an hour, for 2 or more hours in a row
  • pass large clots (bigger than a lemon) for more than 2 hours
  • have belly pain or cramps that don’t get better with pain medication
  • have a fever of 100.4 or higher more than 24 hours after taking misoprostol
  • have weakness, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea that lasts more than 24 hours after taking misoprostol

You should start to feel better the day after your abortion. Feeling sick with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, belly pain, or fever for more than 24 hours after taking misoprostol (the second set of pills) can be a sign of infection. Call your doctor or nurse right away if you have any of those symptoms. Serious problems can cause death in the rarest cases, but abortion is typically very safe. In fact, pregnancy and childbirth are riskier than most abortions.

If you have complications during your medication abortion, you may have to go back to the doctor’s office or health center. In the unlikely event that you are still pregnant, your doctor or nurse will discuss your options with you. You may need another dose of medication or to have an in-clinic abortion to end the pregnancy.

Like all medications, the abortion pill isn’t right for everyone. The abortion pill may not be right for you if you have certain medical conditions or take certain medications. Your doctor or nurse will talk with you and help you decide if the abortion pill is the right option for you.

Surgical vs. medical abortion

Abortion Pill Clinic offers aspiration (surgical) and medication (medical) abortion . This chart explains the differences between the two types of abortion. Both are considered very safe. Everyone is a little different in how they experience each type of abortion, but the following is some general information to consider in your decision. If you need help deciding between the two kinds of abortion offered, please call us at +27715913918 to book a decision-making counselling session in person or on the phone.

Aspiration (Surgical) Abortion

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What does it cost?
No cost with BC medical coverage (MSP), $500 without MSP		 What does it cost?
No cost with BC medical coverage (MSP), $735 without MSP
How does it work?
A doctor uses gentle suction to remove the pregnancy and blood from inside the uterus.		 How does it work?
The first pill, mifepristone,  disrupts the pregnancy. Misoprostol, the second medicine,  is used at home 24-48 hours later to make the uterus contract and push out the pregnancy and blood.
How effective is it? 
More than 99% success rate.		 How effective is it? 
A 95% success rate at one week follow-up.
When can it be done? 
An aspiration abortion can be done as early as five weeks from the first day of the last period. Everywoman’s provides abortions up to 13 weeks 6 days and referrals for those over 14 weeks.		 When can it be done? 
At Everywoman’s a medical abortion can be done as soon as there is a positive pregnancy test and up to 9 weeks from the first day of the last period.
How many appointments are required?
Most only need one appointment that takes 2-3 hours. This includes counselling, the procedure, and recovery time.		 How many appointments are required?
Usually it means two appointments including a one-week follow-up. A few will need a third appointment.
How long does it take for the abortion to be complete?
The procedure itself usually takes about seven to eight minutes.		 How long does it take for the abortion to be complete?
About 95% will be completed by the one-week followup.  Most will pass the pregnancy tissue within four hours of using misoprostol.
How painful is it?
There may be strong cramping for a few minutes during the procedure and for a short time after. Medications including local anesthetic, painkillers and/or conscious sedation are used to help manage pain. Milder cramps may continue for several days to several weeks.		 How painful is it?
It varies from mild to very strong cramping, with the worst when passing the pregnancy tissue. There are medications to take at home to help manage pain. Milder cramps may or may not continue for several days to several weeks.
Will I be able to get pregnant again in the future and when?
The chance of an early aspiration abortion affecting future fertility is extremely rare: one in 10,000 or more rare than that. In fact, fertility returns very quickly and it is possible to be pregnant again right away. An IUD can be inserted at the end of the procedure or other birth control  can be started right away.		 Will I be able to get pregnant again in the future and when?
A medication abortion has no effect on future fertility unless there is an extremely rare complication. In fact, fertility returns immediately; birth control methods like the pill should be started the day after using the misoprostol pills. An IUD insertion can be arranged once the followup confirms the pregnancy is gone.
How much will I bleed?
Bleeding afterward varies, but is often less than a period. Bleeding may start a few days after and can continue for up to several weeks. Some won’t bleed at all afterward.		 How much will I bleed? 
Heavy bleeding and clots are common during the abortion process. Afterwards, there may be some spotting and/or bleeding up to the next period.
Can the abortion fail?
There is about a one in 300 chance of needing the procedure repeated because of blood clots forming or tissue remaining in the uterus. A pregnancy continuing is very rare.		 Can the abortion fail?
There is about a one in 100 chance that the pregnancy will continue and an aspiration procedure may be necessary. About 4 in 100 will require the misoprostol a second time, or will choose to have an aspiration procedure to complete the process.
What are the possible complications?
Surgical abortion has been formally studied for over 25 years and is very safe. Injury to the uterus is very rare in the first trimester. Excessive bleeding is very rare. Infection or needing a repeat procedure happens in less than one percent of cases. Abortion does not affect future pregnancies unless there is an extremely rare, serious complication.		 What are the possible complications? 
Medical abortion has been formally studied for over 20 years and is very safe. The risk of excessive bleeding or serious infection is very low. Allergies to the medications are very rare. About 5 percent will need or choose to have a aspiration procedure to complete the abortion. Abortion does not affect future pregnancies unless there is an extremely rare, serious complication.
What are common side effects? 
Often there are no side effects. Some have dizziness, nausea or vomiting for a short time after the procedure.		 What are common side effects? 
Some have few or no side effects, but it’s normal to have some flu-like symptoms when using the misoprostol. These include mild to strong nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, fever or chills.
Are there emotional issues specific to this method? 
Some people feel anxious in a medical setting or having a medical procedure.		 Are there emotional issues specific to this method? 
Some are anxious waiting for the abortion process to complete. Viewing the pregnancy tissue can also be difficult for some, especially when the pregnancy is over 7 weeks as there may be a visible embryo or fetus.
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Abortion Pill Cost In Johannesburg

WHAT IS THE COST OF MEDICAL ABORTION? (THE ABORTION PILL)

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The abortion pill can cost up to around R800-2500, but is often less. The cost of a medication abortion varies and depends on where you get it.

Your Abortion Pill Clinic can give you more information about coverage in your state, or other funds that can help you pay for your abortion. The professional at Abortion Pill Clinic will work to give you the services you need. May charge less for services depending on your income. If you’re worried about cost, call your Abortion Pill Clinic to see if they can get you health care that you can afford.

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After taking the abortion pill

You may feel tired or cramping for a day or so, and you’ll have bleeding and spotting for awhile. Most people go back to normal activities the day after a medication abortion.

How you feel during and after a medication abortion varies from person to person. On the day you take your second medicine, plan on resting and being in a comfortable place. You may feel tired for 1 or 2 days after, but you should be back to normal soon.

Abortion pill Could affect periods

t’s normal to bleed and spot off and on for several weeks after your abortion. You can use pads, tampons, or a menstrual cup —  whatever’s the most comfortable for you. But your nurse or doctor may recommend you use pads for a few days after the abortion so you can track how much you’re bleeding.

Abortion starts a new menstrual cycle, so your period should go back to normal 4-8 weeks after your abortion.

Sex after a medical abortion

You can have sex as soon as you feel ready. Normally or medically we recommend 2-4 weeks After the Procedure

 

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Second Trimester Abortion

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Aside from variations in the material of instructional and informed consent materials suitable for the amount of gestation, the second noun patient encounters the same preoperative processes as the first trimester patient. The disparity is the second noun individual encounters an extra day of laminar dilation of the cervix. The 2nd trimester abortion patient yields on the second or third day for replacement of the first laminaria with numerous new laminaria so as to continue and improve the process of cervical dilation. This procedure, done under local anesthesia, generally takes just a couple of minutes, but it is an essential measure of the process to assure maximum safety. 

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From 15 to 19 menstrual weeks, the individual comes in at her appointed time because of her diplomatic and is provided a preoperative analgesic and stimulant medicine. The amniotic sac is then broken with instruments under direct ultrasound vision. The purpose of this maneuver Can Be to Discharge all the amniotic fluid to the extent possible. This prevents the individual from experiencing an amniotic fluid embolism, wherein the amniotic fluid can enter the blood stream and cause death or serious complications. Since amniotic fluid embolism is among the most dangerous possible complications of pregnancy and abortion. Hern developed That the technique of preventing this complication from happening. After that, the uterus contents are evacuated surgically by using forceps along with other instruments placed into the womb throughout the vaginal and cervix. An intravenous infusion is in place currently so the doctor can give medication rapidly for pain and also to give medication that causes the womb to contract as the abortion is Finished Late second trimester diplomatic patients receive all their preoperative evaluation and consultation on the first day of their appointment and return on the second day for the initial steps of the abortion procedure. At 20 menstrual period and later, the initial step in the abortion procedure on the second day of her appointment is an injection of drugs into the fetus which will stop the fetal heart instantly.

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Second-trimester abortion patients receive an ultrasound screening examination at the very start of their appointment in Abortion pill Clinic. Among those features of the pregnancy assessed currently include the identification of fetal age, which is created by measuring a variety of parts of the embryo, such as head dimensions and femur length, which give an accurate understanding of fetal age. Other evaluations include standing of the placenta, the existence of, an absence of, or an unusual amount of amniotic fluid, the existence of visible fetal anomalies, pathology like fibroids from the uterus walls, and if the fetus is alive or not.