By Heather MacGibbon,
Having an abortion is an extremely individual and personal
decision. Once that decision is made, then depending on how many weeks you are
into the pregnancy you still have more decisions to consider as well.
Almost every day at ParkmedGYN women call seeking earlytermination of pregnancy and are surprised when we respond with – What type of procedure do you want? I
always feel a little bad because by the time they call they have already
agonized over so many questions – but we want to make sure that they are aware
of all their options before they are here.
While most women seeking an abortion want to be asleep for the procedure and have
everything supervised by the doctor – this is not always the case. Because
abortion is such a private and intimate experience some women feel strongly
that they want to be in their own home and pass the pregnancy in a more organic
way. Taking the abortion pill is
similar to going through a miss carriage. While you have the advantage of
medical testing including sonogram and blood work to make sure it is safe – you
go through the process of passing the pregnancy tissue at home, surrounded by
those you want for support.
Using the abortionpill can help provide this type of abortion experience in a medically safe
environment. It is important to be aware that even though the process of a
medical abortion is similar to a spontaneous miscarriage it is still considered
an abortion procedure in terms of your medical history.
At Parkmed we make sure that you are
informed of all you need to know before you take the first medication of the
process. Our board certified doctors
will sit with you and discuss the pros and cons of the non-surgical procedure
to make sure you are healthy enough to do this at home and are mentally
prepared.
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