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Could I Still Be Pregnant Despite Having A Medical Abortion? 

hi. i had a medical abortion wednesday last week and this tuesday i found out that the baby s still inside and alive. surgical abortion is illegal here and i was offered by the seller of the meds that they would give me a stronger dosage of mife and miso and they assure me that this time it ll be 100% successful, question is, should i still go for it since i dont have any choice for surgical means are illegal in my country and after this 1st attempt i got UTI and is in meds til may 04, i am planning to do it on the 18th of may in which i am already 17 weeks.please respond and help me. i really am in great distress because of the laws in this fucked up country. thank you so much.
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I have read your description and understand your concern.
Ideally, it would be recommended to go for abortion during first trimester of pregnancy within 12 weeks, as it could be done relatively safely under medical supervision by means of using abortion pills.
Since you have already crossed that period, it is advisable not to try abortion by using pills as it would land you in complications associated with incomplete abortion.
In second trimester, abortion during 17 weeks is considered a 'late term abortion'. The only way in which it can be done is by surgical means. Depending on the growth of the fetus, it can be done by means of hysterotomy (opening and evacuating from the uterus) or by dilatation and evacuation of cervix via vaginal route.
Kindly consult Gynaecologist in this regard for evaluation and management.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Could I Still Be Pregnant Despite Having A Medical Abortion? 

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I have read your description and understand your concern. Ideally, it would be recommended to go for abortion during first trimester of pregnancy within 12 weeks, as it could be done relatively safely under medical supervision by means of using abortion pills. Since you have already crossed that period, it is advisable not to try abortion by using pills as it would land you in complications associated with incomplete abortion. In second trimester, abortion during 17 weeks is considered a late term abortion . The only way in which it can be done is by surgical means. Depending on the growth of the fetus, it can be done by means of hysterotomy (opening and evacuating from the uterus) or by dilatation and evacuation of cervix via vaginal route. Kindly consult Gynaecologist in this regard for evaluation and management. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.