What are the processes of medical abortion?

Medical abortion is a method of abortion chosen by many women. This method of abortion is less painful and the recovery is relatively fast, so many women want to fully understand the process of medical abortion. The following is a detailed introduction to the process of medical abortion for many women. If you want to have a comprehensive understanding, you can have a specific understanding of the following content.

(1) Strict screening before medication, including medical history, full physical and gynecological examinations, laboratory tests such as urine pregnancy test, vaginal cleanliness, Trichomonas and fungi, blood routine and blood type, and B-ultrasound examination when necessary.

(2) The doctor explains in detail the method of taking the medication, the efficacy of the medication, and possible side effects, and the medication can only be used after obtaining consent.

(3) Currently commonly used dosage: Mifepristone dosage is 150-200 mg, which can be taken all at once or divided into several doses within 3 days. On the third day, go to the hospital to add prostaglandin preparations: 1 mg of Carprostol suppository placed in the vagina or 600 micrograms of misoprostol taken orally. Observe in hospital for 6 hours.

(4) Monitoring during abortion: During the hospitalization period, in addition to paying attention to blood pressure, pulse, and drug side effects, all urine and feces must be kept in a clean bedpan and checked by a dedicated person to record the presence of a gestational sac and the time of its excretion, the size of the gestational sac, and the amount of bleeding. If there is active bleeding before or after the expulsion of the fetal sac, uterotonics can be given or curettage can be performed immediately to stop the bleeding.

(5) If the fetal sac has not been expelled after 6 hours of observation and the bleeding is not excessive, the patient can go home and follow up on the date specified by the doctor. If tissue is passed at home, it should be brought to the doctor for examination.

The above content has given a detailed introduction to many women about the process of medical abortion. Therefore, for many women, in order to have a comprehensive understanding of these aspects, they can have a comprehensive understanding of the above content and then go to a regular large hospital to have a successful abortion through medical abortion as soon as possible.