Pregnancy Health and News Articles

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Discontinuation of pregnancy or termination of pregnancy can take place through two methods. One is through miscarriages and the other through induced abortion. Despite being two different ways of pregnancy termination, these two resemble each other in the final outcome, which is the death of the fetus. But there is a difference in the causes of both. While miscarriages occur naturally due to complications arising from pregnancy, abortion is induced deliberately with or without any pregnancy problems.

How Do Miscarriages Take Place?

Incidence of miscarriages occurs spontaneously and this is why it is marked as an involuntary termination of pregnancy. Before the fetus is capable of being fully developed and carrying on with its independent life out of the womb, miscarriages could take place and cause death of the baby. There are various reasons for miscarriages to take place, which are –

Presence of disorders in or the suffering of any injuries by the expectant mothers. If the pregnant lady is detected to have certain critical diseases, then she must consult with her doctors and take certain precautions or decide whether there is possibility of natural termination of pregnancy.

Hindrance or complications in the development of the fetus in the sac.

The incidence of miscarriages is found mostly to occur during the span of the first three weeks of pregnancy. Nonetheless, several occurrences of miscarriages have surfaced even in the period between four weeks of pregnancy running. Risks of miscarriages may also remain till the twelfth week of pregnancy. As per conclusions drawn in medical research, termination of pregnancy through miscarriages remain about 15 percent of pregnancies all over the world.

The most common symptom of miscarriages is vaginal bleeding. Often this vaginal bleeding has been experienced along with acute sporadic excruciating pain. If you experience such symptoms during your pregnancy call for the doctor as soon as possible to prevent the chances of preventing the death of fetus. Else the family members should take the initiative to inform the gynecologist about the nature of bleeding, whether mild or heavy, if accompanied by abdominal cramping pain, to suggest immediate measures.

Termination Of Pregnancy Through Abortion

Induced abortion is brought about by the termination of unwanted birth of the fetus. Reasons that lead to the termination of pregnancy through abortion can vary. However, when the pregnancy is said to pose a threat to the mothers or to the fetus or when the pregnancy poses to be highly perilous for both the pregnant woman and the fetus, an abortion is called for.

There are two ways to perform abortion – drug induced and surgical. Abortion with the help of drugs can be effective until seven weeks of pregnancy. Usually, a drug named Mifepristone or RU-486 is prescribed by medical professionals to the women intending to go for a termination of pregnancy. However, surgical abortion is a better option than drug induced abortion in terms of advantages. Surgical abortion entails faster procedure and can be completed with only two visits to your doctor. Termination of pregnancy done through surgical abortions is less likely to cause danger to the mothers’ health in future than drug induced method of abortion.



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