Ending pregnancy by removing the fetus before it can survive outside the uterus is called abortion. Medical abortion is done up to the 10th week of pregnancy, where tablets Mifepristone and Misoprostol are used. The other methods used are vacuum aspiration, dilation and evacuation, and induction abortion.
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I have no bleeding even after taking Misoprostol. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 27 years old. My weight is 143 lbs. Height is 1'6". At 9 AM I took three tablets of Cytotec drugs orally and inserted one. But have been having cramp and diarrhea but no bleeding just sign of small blood when I urinate. Please can I insert another one this night? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The abortion procedure depends on the age of gestation. Cytotec contains Misoprostol and it is used for the abortion procedure. For the first trimester, abortion Mifepristone should be given orally as 600 mg dose and than Misoprostol orally or vaginally inserted a... Read Full »
I did not get my periods after abortion. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I got an abortion a few days back, but this month, I did not get my period. Is there any problem? Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I believe you have developed irregular menses due to the abortion. The abortion you did, followed by the bleeding, has caused a change in your menstrual cycle and also a change in your sexual and reproductive hormone levels. So please do a hormo... Read Full »
Please explain in detail about in vitro fertilization.
Query: Hello doctor,Please explain to me in detail about in vitro fertilization (IVF). My sister, who is 32 years old, has been unable to conceive for the past five years. She has tried various diets and undergone some treatments for pregnancy, including receiving hormonal injections, but everything has fa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your query, and I can understand your concern.IVF stands for in vitro fertilization, where eggs and sperm are fused outside the human body and then inserted into the uterus. The success rate is 50 percent. This procedure requires a lot of patience, and she sh... Read Full »
I am bleeding heavily after testing positive. why?
Query: Hi doctor, I did a pregnancy test last week, and it was positive. The next day at work I notice pinkish spots when I wipe. The next morning I started heavy bleeding with small clots, but I had no pain. The bleeding only lasted for three days. I need help. I am not sure if I am still pregnant or if I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about that and it sounds like a miscarriage. That day when urine was tested, mostly the second line was not as dark as the first. It means the hormone level was not high enough. Once you have heavy bleeding, it means the inner lining of the uterus has gone... Read Full »
Is bleeding with clots normal after using MTP kit?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 25 years old and had a pregnancy for five weeks. Four months back, I had used MTP kit. The problem is, even now I am having bleeding. Is this normal? How to sort this problem if it is not normal? Looking forward for your valuable feedback. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your situation. This much of bleeding is considered unusual. Either the process of abortion has been incomplete, because of which the uterus is still trying to expel out the products of conception, or you have some blood problem. Are you still passing clot... Read Full »
Even after 40 days of abortion, I am positive for hCG. Why is it so?
Query: Hi doctor, I had an abortion at five weeks of gestation 40 days ago. Twenty days after the abortion, I had my follow-up when I still tested positive for hCG. After one week of the follow-up, I got a transvaginal ultrasound scan in which my uterus was empty. And I still tested positive for hCG. Toda... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You can test positive for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) even two months after an abortion. This may be associated with spotting and sometimes a passage of clots. However, the hCG post-abortion comes down drastically immediately after the ... Read Full »
Will I be able to conceive again with a perforated uterus?
Query: Hello doctor, I did an abortion seven years before, and I have not got any complications since then. But I was reading about the perforated uterus, and now I am worried. I do not have any medical issues, and my concern is that I am getting scared I might not be able to conceive again. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for sharing your concern, and it is quite understandable. Uterine perforation usually occurs if abortion is being performed by the use of sharp instruments and vigorous curettage. If the abortion was undertaken with medicines only then, there is no such chanc... Read Full »
Is pain during sex after an abortion normal?
Query: Hello doctor,Is pain during sex after an abortion normal? I had an abortion about a week ago, and my boyfriend and I attempted to have intercourse, but I experienced some stomach pain during it. I am just wondering if it is normal to experience this. I took a painkiller too. Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I am very sorry to hear about your medical condition. Do not worry; I am here to take care of you. It is common to experience some discomfort or pain during sex after an abortion, especially during the first few weeks after the procedure. This is because the cervix may s... Read Full »
Is it necessary to take anti-D injection post abortion in Rh-negative woman?
Query: Hello doctor, I am O negative and my husband is Rh-positive. I have a baby of 1.6 years old, Rh-positive. Now I am pregnant of six weeks and do not want to continue so I take an abortion kit but after taking all four Misoprostol pills bleeding not started yet and it is almost 24 hours gone. What... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to do one ultrasound scan to confirm the pregnancy. If you had done scan before taking pills then wait for 12 days and if no bleeding then repeat ultrasound scan. And if you did not do ultra scan then get it done. You should bleed. But if not then either you had ... Read Full »
I had abortion, D and C, two months ago and my periods are not regular. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had abortion, D and C, two months ago. After that, I got my regular cycle on the next month, and it was normal. Last month starting there was a one-day spotting, which again started on the mid of the month and lasted for four days. And after some days I had periods with a dark brown ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If there is a history of sexual intercourse after abortion, then I would suggest you do a blood test and serum beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) after 10 days of intercourse. Also, I would advise you to do one pelvic ultrasound and serum beta hCG to rule out an... Read Full »
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