ABOUT US WHATSA HOW DOES ABORTION PILLS WORK? Both abortion pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, are usually used in order to terminate a pregnancy. Mifepristone causes the embryo to detach from the uterus thereby cutting off essential nutrients and oxygen by the blood. Misoprostol is then taken tw o days later and triggers the evacuation Show More...
ABOUT US WHATSA HOW DOES ABORTION PILLS WORK? Both abortion pills, and , are usually used in order to terminate a pregnancy. causes the embryo to detach from the uterus thereby cutting off essential nutrients and oxygen by the blood. is then taken tw o days later and triggers the evacuation of the embryo remnants through the . This often appears as a heavy period. It is advisable that you consult with your medical practitioner for a further understanding of how the works. IS ABORTION PILLS SAFE? The is usually safer than a medical abortion or surgical abortion but should only be cons the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Like any procedure, use of the can result in complications but if used under the supervision of a medical doctor, the chances of complications are greatly reduced. Your doctor will be best suited to handle any complications should they arise. DANGERS AND STS OF ABORTION PILLS? Common sts include abdominal pain, cramping, bleeding and spotting for up to 2 weeks after using the . Other sts that may occur include drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue and fevers. Sts may not occur in every case and if you are experiencing any symptoms that are persisting, you should consult with your medical doctor immediately The may cause a disturbance in your normal menstrual cycle in some users but usually there are no significant dangers associated with using the . However using the without the supervision of a medical practitioner or after 8 weeks of pregnancy can be dangerous. Uncontrollable bleeding, severe cramping and infections can arise without correct supervision and for this reason, you should never buy or use the from illegal sources Always consult with your doctor or a qualified staff at a family planning clinic before you commence with any abortion metho We prov first trimester and second trimester surgical and non-surgical abortions from the very earliest pregnancies up to 24 weeks, in a safe, clean, comfortable, ultra-modern, state-of-the-art private OB GYN office in Pretoria City. Our gauteng-licensed and board-certified OB GYN sician is a very experienced expert in OB GYN ultrasound and first and second trimester abortions. The office based surgery facility is managed by Liberty OBS. We have a caring and experienced staff who all strive to foster a safer, positive, and comfortable experience for the patient. We have had an exnt track record of safety with an extremely low complication rate, compared with other facilities. We take extra steps, that other facilities do not, in order to provtra measure of safety for our patients. Unlike other facilities, we use ultrasound before, during, and after the first and second trimester abortions, as well as at the follow-up visit, to ensure the safety of our patients and completeness of the procedure. We have the most current, accurate, state-of-the-art ultrasound machines on-site, including multi-frequency abdominal and vaginal probes, which allow even the very earliest pregnancies to be diagnosed accurately, and not poor quality, obsolete ultrasound machines found at other facilities. Our board-certified OB GYN sician is an expert at OB GYN ultrasound, which is very important, since the quality and accuracy of the ultrasound is greatly dependent on both the quality of the equipment and the skill of the person doing the ultrasound. We use only sterilized surgical instruments and sterile, one-use-only, disposable plastic uterine curettes, unlike some unsanitary “bargain” clinics that reuse these curettes and do not practice safety, cleannd sterility, For the added convenience of our patients, we prov early surgical abortions starting from the very earliest that the pregnancy can be seen by ultrasound, in contrast to other facilities that do not perform early abortions. A surgical abortion can be done safely only if the pregnancy can be definitely seen insterus on careful ultrasound exam. The lower limit of visualization of a pregnancy by ultrasound is 4 weeks, 0 days by menstrual age (approximately 2 weeks after conception or approximately 1 week after implantation of the embryo into the endometrium, the lining of the uterus). Below 4 weeks, a pregnancy cannot be visualized by ultrasound even with multi-frequency vaginal probes (which we use); therefore, a safe surgical abortion is not possible below 4 weeks. Please beware of some unethical clinics that falsely claim to do surgical abortions at 3 weeks, which is definitely not safe to attempt, since the pregnancy cannot be seen at 3 weeks. If the pregnancy cannot be visualized insterus by vaginal ultrasound, the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outsterus usually in a fallopian tube) must be recognized, and these patients must be followed closely and carefully with serial blood tests to measure the quantitative beta-HCG (human chorionic gona or pregancy hormone) levels and vaginal sonograms. An ectopic pregnancy can be a life-threatening emergency, and patients must be followed promptly and carefully. Ectopic pregnancies are often difficult to detect. Our board-certified OB GYN sician is skilled at diagnosing and treating ectopic pregnancies with state-of-the-art surgical and non-surgical methods. We offer convenient, accurate, state-of-the-art laboratory testing on site. Patients may choose from several methods of state-of-the-art anesthesia, including intravenous sedation (asleep), twilight (conscious or awake sedation), and local (awake). For intravenous sedation, we utilize very short acting anesthetic agents, which are carefully titrated at an indiv dose depending on the patient’s weight, response, and length of the procedure. Unlike at any other facility, patients in our operating room are carefully and continuously monitored with redundant monitors for pulse oximetry, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate. As an important safety measure, resuscitative equipment is always readily available. Our sician is a very experienced, Gauteng-licensed, and board-certified OB GYN sician with special expertise in abortion and ultrasound. We do not use family practice sicians with limited experience in OB GYN care. Our sician is an attending sician who maintains active hospital privileges in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Gauteng-Presbyterian Queens Hospital We maintain the utmost in patient confty. No parental consent is required to have an abortion or seek any OB GYN services such as birth control or treatment of sexually transmitted diseases at our office. Patients are indivounseled and educated on what to expect, including possible risks, benefits, and options. Our counselors are professionals with a warm and caring attitude to help each indivient understand her options and make the best choice under her indivcumstances. We are non-judgmental and understand the importance of a woman’s personal right to choose whether to have a therapeutic, induced abortion or to continue on with her pregnancy. This right of choice is a fundamental human right . Our Safe women Clinics are well equipped with primary health care facilities hence creating a private environment because we believe that we are involved with sensitive issues and working on an appointment basis. Our Abortion Services are carried out by qualified practitioners doctors and nurses who make sure everything works out properly and everything is kept private,confto suit your need and budget We are also proud of our reputation for being a medical office that treats each patient with distinctive care and respect and our personal dedication to abortion services continues to ensure that women maintain the right and the opportunity to choose to have an abortion. One in five women has turned to Planned Parenthood at some time in her life for professional, non-judgmental, and confcare. Abortion is a safe and legal medical procedure for a woman to consand when she needs it. Appointments at the Gynae Centre are always made at your convenience, with most investigations including ultrasound, colposcopy and blood tests available on site. Results are usually available immediately or within 24 hours depending on the nature of the test. This enables our highly qualified and experienced consultants to make a quick and accurate diagnosis, helhttps: blueskywomensclinic.wordpress.com ping you to your problems in one visit in most cases. We then