Preparations for drug abortion

In addition to instrumental abortion, which is a surgical intervention, there is also its medicinal analogue of this procedure. The essence of it is that with the help of potent hormonal preparations, a fertilized egg is forcibly expelled from the body of a woman. This is done only in the early stages (up to 4-5 weeks after conception).

Let's find out which preparations in the form of tablets are used for drug interruption of unwanted pregnancy.

Tablets for drug abortion

1. The main means of drug abortion include the drug Mifepristone and its variants - Mifegin, Pencrofton, Mifeprex and Mytholian. It blocks the production of the hormone progesterone , designed to preserve pregnancy, and the repeated taking of these tablets according to the scheme helps to reduce the uterus and expel the fetal egg. Choose a specific drug will help you doctor, based on your health data and possible contraindications.
2. The drug Postinor refers to, the so-called emergency contraception, but in fact it is all the same abortifacient. Its active ingredient is levonorgestrel. The package contains only 2 tablets.

Any woman who decides to medication abortion, in addition to the name of these pills, should also know their contraindications and side effects. The latter are explained by the use of very strong chemicals for the artificial interruption, so natural for the female body of the pregnancy process. Such an abortion, although easier, than surgical, threatens a woman with bleeding, digestive disorders, inflammatory processes and other troubles. There is also a risk that the fetal membranes may not come out completely, and then it will be necessary to do a curettage.