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How Can I Make Sure Whether The Abortion Is Successful Or Not?

i am three weeks pregnant,i decided to take cytotec to terminate the pregnancy the bleeding continous for thee weeks i decided to take a pregnancy test but the result is still positive.is there a possibility that i am still pregnant?how can be sure if the abortion is sucessfull?
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Hi
Usually pregnancy test becomes negative in 3-4 weeks. Sometimes it may take up to 4-6 weeks to become negative.
What is of concern in your case is that you are having bleeding even after three weeks of taking cytotec. (Usually the bleeding after cytotec stops in two weeks time.) One reason for longer duration of bleeding is pregnancy tissue still remaining in the uterus.
So you should see your Gynecologist at the earliest. You need to get an ultrasound done to see whether there is any pregnancy remnant in the uterus. If the remnant is small your doctor may advise observation. If it is large it may require surgical removal. In your case since you took cyctotec very early in pregnancy even if the remnant is there I expect it to be small.

If the uterus is empty it confirms that abortion is successful.
Take injection Anti D if you are Rh negative
If you want to postpone pregnancy i advise you to discuss with your doctor and use regular contraception.

I hope I have answered to your satisfaction. If you have any further concerns do contact me through healthcare Magic
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How Can I Make Sure Whether The Abortion Is Successful Or Not?

Hi Usually pregnancy test becomes negative in 3-4 weeks. Sometimes it may take up to 4-6 weeks to become negative. What is of concern in your case is that you are having bleeding even after three weeks of taking cytotec. (Usually the bleeding after cytotec stops in two weeks time.) One reason for longer duration of bleeding is pregnancy tissue still remaining in the uterus. So you should see your Gynecologist at the earliest. You need to get an ultrasound done to see whether there is any pregnancy remnant in the uterus. If the remnant is small your doctor may advise observation. If it is large it may require surgical removal. In your case since you took cyctotec very early in pregnancy even if the remnant is there I expect it to be small. If the uterus is empty it confirms that abortion is successful. Take injection Anti D if you are Rh negative If you want to postpone pregnancy i advise you to discuss with your doctor and use regular contraception. I hope I have answered to your satisfaction. If you have any further concerns do contact me through healthcare Magic