Medical abortion is one of the two methods to end an unwanted pregnancy. If it is more practiced than surgical abortion, it is however not suitable for all situations. How does this abortion by "pill" take place? How soon can it be used? Is it painful? Medical abortion is the most common method of abortion
Morning after pill and abortion pill
You have surely heard of the “morning after pill”, which helps prevent an unwanted pregnancy. But are you also familiar with the abortion pill? What are the differences between these two pills? There is sometimes some confusion between the two.
What is the morning after pill?
There is therefore absolutely no need to take this drug the next day. However, it is true that the sooner the medication is taken after sex, the greater the chance that it will work to prevent conception. Nevertheless, even after 3 days, it is 90% effective
The morning after pill is not an abortion, since it is taken before the woman can become pregnant.
Possible side effects of the morning after pill
About one in four women who take the morning after pill experience nausea. Other side effects are possible: abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, dizziness and vomiting.
No severe complications or long-term side effects have been reported for the morning after pill. Changes to the menstrual cycle may occur for a few months after taking this emergency contraceptive.
What is the abortion pill?
Unlike the morning after pill, the abortion pill, also called medical abortion, can only be used in the event of a confirmed pregnancy. It allows the pregnancy to be terminated without surgery.
The abortion pill makes it possible to experience the abortion at home, rather than in the context of a clinic. It can be used until about 9 weeks of pregnancy (63 days gestation).
What is a medical abortion
Taking the abortion pill is called a “medical abortion,” to distinguish it from a traditional termination of pregnancy, called a “surgical abortion.”
To obtain the abortion pill, you must first go to a clinic or another place that offers such services. Ensure that the patient has no contraindications to the treatment.
The “abortion pill” actually consists of taking 2 different medications, at a given interval. Often, but not always, the first medication is handed over and taken at the clinic, while the 2nd medication is taken at home, 24 to 48 hours later. It can also happen that a doctor prescribes this medicine to a patient who will pick it up at the pharmacy and then take it home.


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