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Does Abortion Pill Successfully Terminate Pregnancy? Know The Facts Of Abortion Pill!

Abortion is a process of ending a pregnancy. To get an abortion, it is necessary for you to consult a
doctor. If pregnancy is confirmed and is below nine weeks, then abortion pills are best to expel the
contents of the uterus.

Before the abortion

When you go for your first appointment, you should be given the opportunity to talk about your situation (if you want to).
You will be informed about the different methods of abortion, and which method is suitable for your stage of pregnancy.
You should also be advised about related risks and complications.

The doctor or nurse will take your medical history to make sure that the type of abortion you are offered is suitable for
you. You will be given a blood test to check your blood group and to see whether you are aneamic. You should also be
tested for sexually transmitted infections (STI's), and may be given antibiotics to stop an infection from occurring after the
abortion.

There are also a number of things that you may require before having an abortion.

These include:

- an ultrasound scan (if there is any doubt about how many weeks pregnant

  you are)

- a vaginal examination

- a cervical smear test (if appropriate)

- information and advice about which method of contraception you should use

  after the abortion

- Finally, before having the abortion, you will be given a consent form to sign.

Under all circumstances, stay calm. Don't let Panic and Anxiety get hold of you.

Methods of abortion

There are a number of different methods of abortion. The type recommended for you will depend on how many weeks
pregnant you are. This is usually calculated by counting the number of weeks from the first day of your last period.

The types of abortion are outlined below.

Early medical abortion (up to 33 weeks of pregnancy)

An early medical abortion involves taking two different medicines 48 hours apart. The effect of the medication will be
similar to an early natural miscarriage.

After your initial visit to see the doctor, you will have two more appointments on different days. On your first visit you will
be given a tablet called mifepristone, which blocks the hormone that makes the lining of the womb suitable for the
fertilised egg. After taking the first tablet, you will be able to go home and continue your normal everyday activities.

Two days later, on your second visit to the hospital or clinic, you will be given the second medicine, prostaglandin. Within
four to six hours of taking prostaglandin, the lining of the womb breaks down and is lost, along with the embryo, through
bleeding from the vagina. This part of the process can be painful, but a painkiller can be taken.

The medicines that are used during an early medical abortion may make you sick and you may have diarrhoea.

Vacuum aspiration or suction termination (from 7 to 15 weeks of pregnancy)

Vacuum aspiration, or suction termination, is a procedure that uses gentle suction to remove the foetus from the womb.
The procedure usually takes 5-10 minutes and can be carried out under a local anaesthetic (where the area is numbed) or
general anaesthetic (where you are put to sleep).

The entrance to the womb (cervix) is dilated (opened) to allow access to the contents. To soften the cervix and make it
easier to open, a tablet may be placed in the vagina a few hours before the abortion. A small, plastic suction tube
connected to a pump is then inserted into the womb and used to remove the foetus and surrounding tissue.

After a vacuum aspiration abortion, you will usually be able to go home the same day. However, following the procedure
you may bleed a little for up to 14 days.