Diagnosis
The obstetrician-gynecologist recommends you to undergo some specific diagnostic tests such as a pelvic ultrasound, blood tests, and urine tests.
During the pelvic ultrasound, the doctor confirms the duration and type of pregnancy such as ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy.
However, with the help of blood and urine tests, the doctor checks if you are anemic or have any other co-morbidities such as diabetes, low/high blood pressure, or sexually transmitted diseases.
Finally, based on the results of the diagnostic tests, the OB-GYN chooses the best method (either medical abortion or surgical abortion) to terminate the pregnancy.
Procedure
The obstetrician-gynecologist recommends you to undergo some specific diagnostic tests such as a pelvic ultrasound, blood tests, and urine tests.
During the pelvic ultrasound, the doctor confirms the duration and type of pregnancy such as ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy.
However, with the help of blood and urine tests, the doctor checks if you are anemic or have any other co-morbidities such as diabetes, low/high blood pressure, or sexually transmitted diseases.
Finally, based on the results of the diagnostic tests, the OB-GYN chooses the best method (either medical abortion or surgical abortion) to terminate the pregnancy.
The OB-GYN uses two medicines called Mifepristone and Misoprostol to medically terminate the pregnancy. The patient takes the Mifepristone at the clinic in the presence of the doctor. After that, the patient is asked to take Misoprostol within 24-48 hours of the first medicine. Misoprostol can either be taken at the clinic or home.
Mifepristone blocks the necessary hormone for pregnancy and detaches the embryo from the uterine wall. And Misoprostol causes the uterus to contract and open the cervix slightly to expel the pregnancy. The process of abortion starts within 24 hours of taking the second medicine. The medical termination of pregnancy takes around 7-10 days to complete.
