Velvet abortion refers to the methods of medical abortion at an early age. He received such a name due to his relatively mild impact on the woman's body compared with other uncontrolled abortions. And this method is recognized by the World Health Organization as the safest. Velvet abortion is widely used in developed countries of Europe and is gradually becoming popular around the world as a way of non-surgical termination of pregnancy.
Velvet abortion is performed with the help of a synthetic hormone drug mifepristone. This remedy is only released to the hands of certified specialists and is indicated for use only under conditions of medical supervision.
How does a drug abortion occur?
The drug-induced method of aborting pregnancy with the help of mifepristone is performed in a medical institution in the presence of a qualified specialist of the obstetrician-gynecologist. Packaging of this preparation contains 3 tablets of 200 g of active substance, which are taken by the patient at the same time. After that, she should be under the supervision of the doctor within an hour, so that in case of side effects, she could be immediately provided with medical care. During this time in her body there are processes of rejection of the fetal egg and its expulsion. This is due to the blocking of the hormone progesterone responsible for the development of pregnancy.
The effect of the drug is directed to stimulation of uterine contractions and destruction of the embryo fetus. To diagnose a miscarriage, a woman after 8-15 days after taking mifepristone is carried out ultrasound of the small pelvis.
Is it painful to do medical abortion?
Velvet abortion is the least painful way of abortion, although it is associated with some unpleasant sensations. This can be manifested by such violations of the state of health of a woman as:
- nausea, vomiting;
- lower abdominal pain;
- bloody discharge, etc.
Before what period of pregnancy can I do medical abortion?
Medication abortion with mifepristone is possible only in the early stages. Until as many weeks as possible, such abortion is possible, stipulated in the instructions to the drug. The pharmaceutical manufacturer limited the possible terms to 6-7 weeks of gestation, that is, if no more than 49 days have passed since the first day of the last menstruation. Such a framework is due to the still weak connection between the mother and the fetus, which allows to avoid serious complications after the abortion. At a later date, a velvet abortion can lead to incomplete miscarriage and the discovery of bleeding.
Contraindications to medical abortion
The drug-induced abortion with mifepristone is contraindicated in such cases as:
- hypersensitivity to Mifepristone;
- pregnancy more than 42 days from the last day of menstruation;
- presence of a scar on the uterus;
- inflammatory diseases of female genital organs;
- anemia;
- a disorder of clotting of blood;
- uterine myoma;
- acute renal or hepatic insufficiency;
- impaired adrenal function;
- ectopic pregnancy;
- bronchial asthma in a woman.
What is the danger of medical abortion?
Medical abortion with mifepristone is not in vain conducted under the supervision of specialists. Although this method of abortion is among the safest, however, like any abortion, it is fraught with complications. The hormonal action of the drug can cause an unexpected reaction in the body of a woman. For example, in case of hypersensitivity to mifepristone, pathological bleeding may open, which is very dangerous for a woman's life. Or, in case the concentration may not be sufficient for a full-fledged abortion, it can provoke an incomplete miscarriage. This in turn is dangerous by inflammation, infection, sepsis, endometriosis, etc.