What drugs are used in the early termination of medical abortion?
To date, there are many medications for abortion at the beginning of pregnancy. Most often, early abortion methods are used such as Pencrofton, Mifepriston , Mifegin.
Each of the given preparations has the time limits for application, but on the average it is 4-6 weeks of pregnancy.
Mifegin has been used successfully for a long time both in Western countries and in the CIS. This drug has the opposite effect to progesterone, blocking the uterine receptors and facilitating the expulsion of the embryo. So, first there is a softening of the uterine endometrium and the opening of the uterine neck. At the next stage, the uterine myometrium decreases, which leads to the expulsion of the fetal egg from the uterine cavity outwards. This process lasts approximately 6-8 hours. Sometimes, to enhance the expelling effect, auxiliary preparations (prostaglandins) are used.
Despite the fact that there are analogs, it is Mifegin that is considered one of the most reliable preparations of this kind. The effectiveness of its application is close to 100%, and the side effects from use are very insignificant. The risk of developing allergic reactions is minimized.
The main condition for the use of this drug is the exclusion of the possibility of ectopic development of the fetus. Therefore, always before the implementation of medical abortion, women are appointed to conduct ultrasound.
Side effects from the use of this drug are few and completely dependent on the individual characteristics of the woman's body. As a rule, they are associated with the continuation of intrauterine development of the fetus, the death of the embryo without further expulsion from the uterine cavity, or with the development of severe uterine bleeding.
Also, quite often the termination of pregnancy in the early period is not carried out with the drug Mifepriston. It belongs to the group of antigestagens. The mechanism of its action is to block the nerve impulses that pass to the gestagen receptors.
The drug interruption of pregnancy with this drug counts the woman's use of another medication - misoprostol. It is he who leads to the activation of the muscular layer of the uterus, provoking the beginning of fights.
According to the instructions, the use of this drug is possible for up to 9 weeks of pregnancy. In addition, the use of this drug can be used to expel the fetus and its intrauterine death.
The field of taking this drug woman for 2 hours is under medical supervision. Ultrasonic monitoring of the result of the abortion is carried out after 36-48 hours.
Pencroftone is also used for medical abortion. This medicine is produced in Russia. Used for up to 6 weeks. It is quite effective and practically does not cause any complications. The drug protects the integrity of the cervix, as well as its cavity.
It must be said that absolutely all the pills for the termination of pregnancy in the early term, the name of which is indicated above, can not be purchased by a woman in the pharmacy alone. The reason is that the reception of these drugs should be carried out exclusively under the supervision of a doctor.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of medical abortion?
Interruption of pregnancy with pills in the early period has practically no effect on the woman's body.
The main advantage of drug abortion is the absence of the possibility of traumatizing the endometrium and cervix (often occurs during surgical abortion), the best psychological tolerability of the procedure, the possibility of using in outpatient settings, the high effectiveness of the method (about 95%), and most importantly - this method is the best option for nulliparous women, because surgical abortion often excludes the possibility of repeated pregnancy.