Med-star safe Abortion Clinic Johannesburg, is owned women’s clinic licensed by the Department of Health as a Diagnostic and Treatment Center dedicated to providing quality reproductive health care. In addition to comprehensive gynecological services, We have been leading providers of high-quality abortion care since 2016. We are known to medical providers, both across the country and internationally, as being a leader in women’s reproductive healthcare, including abortion pills.
Medstar women’s clinic provides an authorized method of ending a pregnancy before 16 weeks of gestation without going to a clinic is to use safe abortion pills. A licensed nurse or midwife will conduct a comprehensive medical evaluation and speak with you over the phone to determine your suitability for treatment. You will receive abortion pills a few days later, if the procedure is safe and suitable. As an alternative, we can set up another operation for you to undergo at the clinic. Prior to treatment, a scan or other in-clinic diagnostics may be necessary.
What do i need to do before i take abortion pills?
You will discuss if abortion is the correct choice for you and your options with your nurse, doctor, or health center staff before taking the abortion pill. To determine how far along you are in your pregnancy, you might receive an ultrasound, lab work, and an examination if you visit the health facility in person. In certain states, you can visit virtually, and if lab tests are required, you can visit a nearby lab test provider.
- Medication abortion, sometimes known as “the abortion pill,” is possible up until 16 weeks and 6 days into a pregnancy. You merely consume a tablet; there is no surgery involved. A miscarriage and a “heavy period” will follow after this.
- Commonly called ‘the abortion pills’, medical abortion is a non-invasive procedure for termination of a pregnancy. We routinely provide medical abortions (Abortion Pill) to 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Choice To Terminate The Pregnancy
- One of the most significant and advantageous aspects of medstar Abortion Clinic is its capacity to instruct and educate expectant moms about all of their alternatives, including adoption, prenatal care, and abortion. Abortion is an option available to pregnant women who want or need to end an unwanted pregnancy. For more than 12 years, the Medstar abortion clinic has provided abortion services with honor, honesty, and a high level of expert care. Because of her age, lifestyle choices, substance abuse, domestic violence, health issues, lack of resources, or lack of support, the woman might not be able to consider having a child.
At womens clinic your procedure visit, a technician will perform a transvaginal ultrasound. You will discuss your decision and options with a counselor and talk more about the medications, side effects, and risks outlined in the Medication Guide.
A nurse or assistant will take your vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature) and you will meet with a physician. The physician will ask you about your decision and answer any questions you may have. The physician will then give you one abortion pills™ tablet (200 mg termination pills) that you will take orally. If your blood type is Rh negative, a nurse will administer an injection of Rhogam [PDF] in the recovery room. You will be given a prescription for pain medication and reminded about how to contact us in case of an emergency. The physician will also dispense a packet containing 800 mcg of abortion pills to take home.
- The abortion pills should be taken 12-24 hours after swallowing the pills™ tablet at AWC. Thirty minutes before you plan to take the abortion tablets, take 800mg of ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, etc.).
- All four pills should be left in the mouth for approximately 30 minutes to dissolve. Anything left in the mouth after 30 minutes should be swallowed. Contractions and bleeding should begin between 45 minutes and 3 hours after taking abortion pills.
What Should I Avoid After safe Abortion Pills?
- Do not engage in sexual activity or insert anything into your vagina for the next 14 days.
- Don’t douche and don’t bathe.
- Tampons are not allowed.
- Avoid doing anything that could put you at risk for illness, as well as anything that could exhaust you and reduce your resistance to infection.
“Self-managed abortion” (sometimes known as “at-home abortion”) refers to finding and using abortion pills to terminate a pregnancy without the assistance of a physician or nurse. According to research, using abortion pills to self-manage an abortion can be both safe and successful. This is particularly valid for those who: Typically, they have regular periods, know when their previous period started, and it will be less than 11 weeks before then. Obtain reliable information regarding the proper way to take the medication. do not have any health conditions that might prevent them from taking the pills, such as genetic blood problems, renal or heart disease, having an IUD in place, or believing they are pregnant ectopically.
Bleeding & Cramping.
With this approach, most people may anticipate quite severe bleeding, and passing some large clots is normal. Bleeding can vary from a little flow or spotting to heavy, like a period, and can last for several days or weeks. However, please contact AWC right once if you do not start bleeding within 24 hours or if you are soaking through two or more pads every hour for two consecutive hours. With this kind of abortion, cramping is common and can be far worse than a period. We will prescribe painkillers- Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Weakness, and a Fever.
These symptoms may occasionally represent an adverse reaction to the abortion medications. If you feel nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or weakness more than 24 hours after taking safe abortion pills, together with or without abdominal discomfort or fever, give our clinic a call right away. After taking abortion medications, a temperature of 101° F or greater may be typical. About an hour after the bleeding begins, your fever should stabilize. Consume a lot of liquids. Call the clinic if, after three hours, your temperature does not subside. After day 4, please contact our office right away if you get a fever that is higher than 100.4° F.
Follow-up Visit.
You will return to AWC for a follow-up vaginal ultrasound for about seven to ten days following your initial visit. Two to three percent of women who use the abortion pill technique will still have pregnancy tissue in their uterus at the time of their follow-up visit, and about one percent will not terminate their pregnancies. Following the abortion, you will talk about your options and how to proceed. You will probably require surgery to finish the abortion if you are still pregnant.After Your Medical Abortion
Post-abortion bleeding and cramping varies from person to person. You may bleed for two days to 4 weeks or have no bleeding at all. For many people, the bleeding stops and starts sporadically. There may be spotting until your next period. You may also find that you are passing large blood clots and have mild to moderate or even heavy cramping. All of this can be normal.
Advantage of Abortion Pills
- Have an abortion in the privacy of your home, or a place that is comfortable to you.
- Prefer to have the choice of being alone to having others with and around you during the abortion process.
Bleeding?
Over the course of the following 10 to 14 days, you may suffer bleeding. It’s typical to have a flow similar to your period if you do bleed. The flow is frequently very dark crimson and may stop and resume. An increase in bleeding may result from strenuous exertion.
See our Abortion After-Care Instructions [PDF] for more details.