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Terminate Pregnancy

Termination or abortion is the term used to describe th process of ending a pregnancy with the help of medicines or surgical procedures. A medical abortion that is terminating a pregnancy with the help of drugs can be done up to the 10th week.

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How to confirm my abortion after taking the Festone kit?

Query: Hello doctor, I took a Festone kit 1+4 after 40 days from LMP. Bleeding started within an hour, but it lasted for just few hours. How to confirm my abortion?  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your bleeding has stopped in just few hours, one cannot be sure if the abortion process has completed or not, unless an ultrasound confirmation is made. I hope you took the kit under a gynecologist advice after confirmation of an intrauterine pregnancy or after co...  Read Full »

In our first ultrasound at nine weeks, there is a cystic hygroma of 3.5 mm. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor, Today we have completed the first ultrasound of our baby, who is nine weeks and five days gestation. Our doctor found out the baby is having a 3.5 mm cystic hygroma by interpreting the ultrasound image and advised us to visit the high-risk pregnancy doctor. We are worried much now. Could ...  Read Full »


Dr. Reetika

Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. I understand your concern and will surely help you. Firstly do not panic, please. The hygroma are observed in certain pregnant females during the first trimester. The cysts sometimes go away, and sometimes they tend to increase. 3.5 mm is relatively smaller, but the p...  Read Full »

I am 15 weeks pregnant, but do not wish to continue the pregnancy. Can I use Vitamin C tablets for termination of pregnancy?

Query: Hi doctor,I am 15 weeks pregnant, but want to abort this child due to my poor financial condition. Can Vitamin C tablets like Limcee tablets be used for miscarriage? Please help.Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Gowrimeena

Answer: Hi, At icliniq.com, we provide comprehensive medical opinion for you and your family. I am here with a commitment to provide individual attention, with personal integrity, and professional excellence. It is well known that as pregnancy advances, the complications of doing termination or inducing ...  Read Full »

I am a 23-year-old female. Should I complete all five doses of Mifeprin and Misoprostol for an abortion?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23-year-old female. I wanted to know if I have to complete all five dosages of Mifeprin and Misoprostol for medical abortion of pregnancy. Will it be successful? Please help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Gowrimeena

Answer: Hi, We are elated to have you on board at icliniq.com. We understand your concerns and will help you get the best medical opinion. I suggest you visit a gynecologist as it is not safe to take these medicines without a prescription. Moreover, the dosage is not right. I also advise you to kindly co...  Read Full »

Is there an alternative for ultrasound to confirm a pregnancy termination?

Query: Hi doctor,Is there any other way other than an ultrasound to confirm a pregnancy termination? I used Misoprostol oral dosage. Please help.Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Gowrimeena

Answer: Hi, I appreciate that you have chosen icliniq.com for your medical needs. I am here to give you the best care possible. There are two ways to check, the best way is ultrasound scanning. You can do a pregnancy test three weeks from the time of initiation of medical termination. If it is negative, ...  Read Full »

Do I have to terminate my pregnancy as I took steroids for herpes zoster infection?

Query: Hi doctor, I am being advised to terminate the desired pregnancy because of the medication I have been prescribed to tackle a virus that I got just after becoming pregnant. I am looking for a second medical opinion on whether termination is necessary. I would like to understand the risks to the fetu...  Read Full »


Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The increased exposure to corticosteroids can cross the placental barrier and cause adrenal suppression in the fetus. This can lead to salt wasting, electrolyte imbalances, and even poor development of the fetus. The organs can also have improper development, and ano...  Read Full »

Is there any possibility of avoiding terminating a pregnancy when I have a rubella infection at 18 weeks of gestation?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 weeks pregnant. When I was 16 weeks and 5 days pregnant, a few red rashes appeared on my face and I felt a little sick. On the next day, it spread to my hands and the upper part of the body along with a minor fever. So, I went to my gynecologist who referred me to a physician. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sujata Mittal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Most of the rubella infections acquired before 16 weeks of pregnancy, results in severe malformations in the baby which may not be detected immediately by a level three ultrasound scan because the virus takes time to start affecting the various developing organs. If s...  Read Full »

Is D and C procedure necessary for blighted ovum?

Query: Hi doctor, According to my LMP now I am 9 weeks pregnant. I went for USG TV 20 days back and it showed that I was 7 weeks and 2 days and now it would be 8 weeks. USG shown gestational sac with no yolk sac and fetal pole. They said it is BO and to go through D&C. I am confused what to do now. Sha...  Read Full »


Dr. Vidya Muralidhar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. At 6 weeks and beyond we expect a fetal pole or yolk sac to be visualized on USG. By 7 weeks, we must see the cardiac activity. If there is no embryo and no heart beat even beyond 7 weeks, we call it a blighted ovum (BO) with only a sac and no contents inside. It can h...  Read Full »

I am 1 month pregnant, and I have a 5 month old baby. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am 27 years old. I have a 5 months baby (cesarean). The baby and I are fine. From day one, he is fit. There is no health issues since his birth. And I did not have any health issues after delivery of our first baby. I got pregnant again, and it has been a month now. Please suggest a wa...  Read Full »


Dr. Gowrimeena

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the information you have provided, it looks like you have an unplanned pregnancy. I am not sure about the reason why you do not want to continue the pregnancy. Even though spacing pregnancies is advisable, it is not a hard and fast rule. You can continue this preg...  Read Full »

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