Wednesday 27 June 2018

Facts That You Must Know About Medical Abortion Pills

By Alxa Roffel


As far as abortion pills and taking an abortion is concerned, there are a lot of things that you need to consider as it needs to have proper medical guidance and the usage shall also be supported by professional medical practitioners too. It is very essential that they are aware of the effects and consequences and also have proper understanding about the process that should be followed to assist the women that wants to undergo the abortion process and get rid of her pregnancy.

Mifepristone is popular as the scientific name of the drug, however, the drug is also popular by its manufacturing name i.e. RU-486, that was founded by Roussel Uclaf. France is known as the first country that provided the abortion pill initially, after which it also began to be sold in different parts of the world.

Although the contraceptive drug is surrounded by a lot of controversies, it is still being advertised and sold at high rate. The trade name for this drug that is generally preferred is Mifeprex, which can be brought from a licensed medical professional.

Mifeprex is also commonly known as abortion pills, which also has a scientific name i.e. mifepristone. The process of using the abortion pills to get rid of pregnancy is considered as a non-surgical abortion method or medical abortion. However, you must remember that Mifeprex is a combination of two compounds, which includes mifepristone and misoprostol.

It is recommended, in case a women wants to get the abortion done using the abortion pills, it has to be consumed within 8 weeks of the gestation period. In general when you visit a clinic the doctor shall provide you with all the essential information about how the abortion pills work.

However, one of the most common processes that follow the consumption of the abortion pills is inhibiting the growth of progesterone hormone, which plays a very important role in the pregnancy process. As this happens the uterine lining begins to shed and the cervix gets softened, which is then followed by bleeding. The bleeding process indicates that the abortion process has begun due to the blockage of the hormone.

It is also found that in a lot of cases the bleeding doesn't occur after the consumption of the first drug, but it is visible once the patient consumes the second drug i.e. misoprostol. There are two processes followed to administer this drug, either orally or injected directly in the vagina. This shall lead to abdominal cramps and contractions of the uterus and thus help in releasing the contents of the foetus out of the body.

Concerning this there was an act formed under the name UR-486 Suspension and Review Act. It is also found that religious communities too have protested against the usage of mifepristone, in various parts of the world. Therefore, it becomes very important to ensure that the drug is sold after proper administration from a professional medical specialist.




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