Danger of self-medication for abortion at home

The Department of Obstetrics - Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases ( Hanoi ) has just treated a 19-year-old female patient who was admitted due to hemorrhage.

The patient was 24 weeks pregnant for the first time. Although there was no indication for termination of pregnancy, for personal reasons, the patient bought abortion pills online to take. After taking the pills, the patient began to feel dizzy, had severe abdominal pain and continuous bleeding. The family immediately took her to the emergency room at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

Nguy kịch do tự dùng thuốc phá thai tại nhà - Ảnh 1. — Doctors advise pregnant women not to buy abortion pills at home on their own.

At this time, the patient showed signs of hemorrhage, low blood pressure and shock due to blood loss. After a thorough examination, the doctors discovered that the patient's gestational sac had not completely aborted. Fortunately, the doctors and nurses treated the patient in time, and the patient was out of danger and her health was gradually stabilizing.

Obstetricians at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases warn that when considering an abortion, instead of going to a hospital or specialized medical facility for examination and consultation on appropriate intervention measures, many women arbitrarily buy abortion pills to take at home or apply folk remedies with the hope of expelling the fetus. These actions are very dangerous, potentially life-threatening if complications occur.

Usually, medical abortion is indicated when the fetus is less than 7 weeks old, the ultrasound shows that the fetus must be implanted in the uterine cavity and the mother does not have any diseases such as cardiovascular or other blood diseases... The medical abortion method (medical abortion) is considered safe and effective, but the prerequisite is that it must be performed under the direction and close monitoring of an obstetrician at a medical facility.

Pregnant women should not buy abortion pills at home because it can easily lead to complications such as bleeding and infection, seriously threatening their health and life.

After an abortion, you need to have a reasonable rest regimen, supplement adequate nutrition for the body to recover quickly, and return for check-ups as directed by your doctor to avoid complications that affect your reproductive health later.

Nowadays, there are abortion methods such as medical (by medication), surgical (suction curettage)... However, complications due to the procedure, due to not being performed at qualified medical facilities, can have serious health and psychological consequences.

Multiple abortions or self-medication with abortion pills pose a potential risk to the health and future of young people. The complications that can occur are very serious, including bleeding, infection, uterine perforation, etc. Even in cases of safe abortion, the risk of secondary infertility is very high. Abortion also causes very serious psychological consequences, causing trauma to women, including the feeling of "abandoning the child". In addition, unsafe abortion also increases the risk of infertility.

(Source: General Department of Population and Family Planning, Ministry of Health )

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