Termination of pregnancy may occur naturally or may be induced. Induced abortion is a sensitive topic with people reacting in different ways. There are those who are for it and those who consider it a sin, ultimately, it is the expectant mother’s choice to continue the pregnancy or to opt for a termination of pregnancy. Women may choose to opt for an induced abortion due to various factors. They may opt for it as getting pregnant at that point of time may not be a feasible option.
Women may opt for termination of pregnancy if they have put the health of the baby at risk due to bad lifestyles or due to unplanned pregnancies. Some expectant mothers opt for an induced abortion as they are unsure who the father is, some may be rape victims, some may not be ready to be single mothers, and some resort to termination of pregnancy due to poor health condition that puts their life at risk if the pregnancy continues.
Some women also opt for termination of pregnancy as their unborn child could have genetic defects, may be malformed or may have chromosomal disorders. It is not an easy decision for any woman to consider abortion. But not all women are lucky to have a healthy pregnancy by adopting pregnancy planning measures. Women who consider induced abortion need to think over some things carefully before they take their decision. It is absolutely essential that a woman who opts for an induced abortion has support and help from people she trusts in and from those who care for her.
Induced Abortions
Women may opt for an induced abortion during the first trimester and some during the second trimester, however it is only during extremely critical situations that abortions are induced in the third trimester. Abortions are much safer the earlier they are done. Women who consider termination of pregnancy usually are given drugs that can induce an misoprostol precio en bolivia abortion within a week. In some cases surgical abortion may have to be performed.
Medical/Surgical Abortion
The women are given injections or pills (methotrexate or mifepristone) and given a pill misoprostol to be taken a couple of days after the pill or injection has been given. The first dose of pills or injections terminates the pregnancy and the second dose induced uterine contractions to empty the products of conception. Within a period of 7 days the termination of pregnancy has occurred. In the event that the drugs fail to induce an abortion it is imperative to get a surgical abortion as these drugs can cause serious birth defects. In the surgical procedure, the cervix is dilated and the contents of the uterus are cleaned using methods such as cutterage/MVA.
It is imperative that a competent and experienced physician performs the procedure and that proper follow up care is administered. Both kinds of induced abortions have certain risks. Medical abortions may induce bleeding, cramps, nausea, diarrhea, and with surgical abortions the risks to watch out for are infections and excessive bleeding. Carefully think over and comprehend the risks before you consider termination of pregnancy.