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Abortion


Abortion Preparation

History

After taking brief and targeted medical history by your doctor then abortions will be done. You’ll be questioned whether any treatment/care taken in the current pregnancy and also about previous pregnancies. You’ll also be questioned about any diseases like sexually transmitted infections.

You’ll be asked for the history of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, anemia, bleeding disorders, or surgery by your doctor. You got to stay calm and stable prior to termination in case you have any active medical problems/have method done in the facility which has the capacity to handle all the special medical problems.

•    Incase there any problems which are very familiar like severe brain abnormalities that will not permit survival of fetus, and incase these problems are known through any diagnostic testing then woman can opt to end up the pregnancy.

•    Counseling comprises of most familiar and usual problems with fetus like development of major system failures and problems which cannot be repaired dealing with the heart, nervous system, spine, brain, abdomen, kidneys and breathing ad digestive systems. 

Physical

A summary of physical examination is done prior to an abortion. Its main attention is when the pregnancy started and whether you’re in position to undergo the process and also to test for any sexual transmitted disease.
 
Lab tests

In order to confirm your pregnancy, pregnancy tests are used. In certain cases home tests are accepted by most of the providers. For sexually transmitted diseases and for hepatitis blood test will be taken. In case you’ve any urine tract infection then urine test will also be taken.
Imaging studies 

In the first trimester an ultra sound may not be always done. How many fetus/fetuses are developed, its size, a image of uterus and ovaries & to rule out a problem like an ectopic pregnancy (which is a life-threatening state where the fetus develops out of the fetus) are keenly examined by the doctor.
Medications

To be on the safer side against any infections you may be given antibiotics by your doctor. Antibiotics are normally given on the day of the process and for the next day/two.
 


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