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Is Abortion Safe While Under Thyroid Medication?
Hello Doc,We are married 1.5 years ago, following natural contraception cycle. But my wife got tested positive(tester kits) 1 week before. Its a unplanned. we are thinking to not to have baby for 1 more year. Is it safe to get aborted ? considering her first pregnancy. She is also undergoing thyroid treatment from past 8 months (still on thyrox-50mg, 1tab/day). Please let me know your opinion. Thanks in Advance.
Mon, 27 Jun 2016
Hello dear
Understand your concern
Yes you can use abortion pill like mifepristone plus misoprostol under the advice of gynecologist as it does not affect the thyroid function.
USG is required before abortion to confirm intrauterine pregnancy. Do not use abortion pill at home as it cause complication like excessive bleeding, severe cramp, abnormal development of pregnancy in failure of abortion and infections.
By method mifepristone 600 mg should be followed by 800 ug misoprostol vaginally by gynecologist after 48 hours. Normally abortion process will start with in 30-50 minutes after pill and completes in 5-6 days.
Post abortion USG should be require after 14 days to confirm incomplete abortion. Take your medicine regularly and you can test after abortion for safer side.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
Understand your concern
Yes you can use abortion pill like mifepristone plus misoprostol under the advice of gynecologist as it does not affect the thyroid function.
USG is required before abortion to confirm intrauterine pregnancy. Do not use abortion pill at home as it cause complication like excessive bleeding, severe cramp, abnormal development of pregnancy in failure of abortion and infections.
By method mifepristone 600 mg should be followed by 800 ug misoprostol vaginally by gynecologist after 48 hours. Normally abortion process will start with in 30-50 minutes after pill and completes in 5-6 days.
Post abortion USG should be require after 14 days to confirm incomplete abortion. Take your medicine regularly and you can test after abortion for safer side.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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