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Q: Medical abortions

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 16th, 2009

i had a surgical-abortion a year ago,now am pregnant again but this time iam thinking of having a medical-abortion,is my medical-abortion going to have any trouble because i had a surgical abortion a year ago??

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Dr. Andrijana Shterjovska , MD

replied on January 20th, 2009

Abortion Debate Answer A5414

The term medical abortion is used when a medicine is given in order to perform a chemically induced abortion. The results are better if the medication is given earlier. There are various medications that might be used. Most of the women would abort within hours, but it can also take up to several weeks to complete the abortion. The complications are usually rare. Anyway, a prolonged bleeding might occur, that will need a suction.

Most doctors and researcher agree that a prior surgical abortion is not a contraindication for a medical abortion. However, the medical abortion has to be advised and led by a doctor after a complete examination of the woman.

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