The RU-486 Abortion Pill | 7 Facts Everyone Should Know

 The abortion pill is a combination therapy designed to induce a medical abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. It is an alternative approach to surgical abortion, recognized to be effective and safe. It allows women to terminate their pregnancies in the privacy of their own homes.

Let’s explore together 7 important facts about the abortion pill (RU-486):

1- It was approved as a drug for the first time, in 1988, by the French and Chinese authorities. In the 1990s, it gradually became available in Europe and the United States...

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is an infection of the female reproductive system. The infection can develop when certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like Gonorrhea and Chlamydia go untreated. It can also be caused by non STD-related issues such as lymphatic, hematogenous, post-abortal, intrauterine device (IUD), or postpartum.

PID occurs when the infection spreads up from the cervix to the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. The infection can temporarily and permanently damage the fallopian tubes and other structures near the ovaries and uterus...

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Thyroid Disorders | The “Female Epidemic” | Your Thyroid Might Need a Reboot!

 Approximately 30 million people have a thyroid disorder. Half of them are silently suffering. That is, they don’t know that something is wrong with their thyroid, according to The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Surprisingly, women are up to 10 times more likely to have a thyroid problem than men, which makes the disorder something akin to a female epidemic...

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Medical Abortion Pain, The Leading Causes of Pain When Using The Abortion Pill

 When it comes to choosing the medical abortion to end an unwanted pregnancy, one may not be able to get around having the medical abortion pain and discomfort that may be associated with the procedure. Over 50% of women that undergo the medical process do not need any form of pain medication. Approximately 35 to 40% of women use a mild anti-inflammatory medication such as Motrin, Advil, or Ibuprofen. Eight to ten percent of women need stronger pain medication to help them get through the abortion process... 

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 Dilation and Evacuation (D&E)

This procedure is performed between 12.5 to 24 weeks gestation. This can require cervical preparation where the cervix is dilated and softened using Laminaria and prostaglandins. Laminaria is sterile seaweed that is placed generally overnight that allows dilation of the cervix to occur. This reduces the incidence of cervical tears, bowel and bladder problems... 

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Post Abortion Stress Syndrome (PASS) 

Even if it is a choice, the psychological consequences of abortion are often underestimated. The post-abortion syndrome (Voluntary Pregnancy Termination) is still a too little known taboo which can plunge some women into a contradictory emotional state between relief and guilt. Many women decide to not talk about their suffering. They consider that having freely decided to abort, they must assume this choice alone and prefer to protect themselves by walling themselves in silence.... 

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Laminaria for Abortion

It is used in first trimester, second trimester and late term abortions to reduce the incidence of cervical tears, uterine perforation (hole in uterine wall), retained pregnancy tissue or excessive uterine bleeding. This decreases the chance of infection, hospitalizations, bowel injury, hysterectomy, blood transfusions, and maternal death....

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Calendar Method For Birth Control

The Calendar method is one of the most widely practiced approaches to contraception, as well as one of the oldest known in history. It can also be referred to as the rhythm method, standard day’s method, or Knaus-Ogino Method, Because of its technique, it is a safe and natural way to exercise birth control. However, it is not without risks, as the method has not proven to be 100% effective... 

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 STD Testing & Treatment

Patients should be screened or tested for Chlamydia during their yearly Annual exams. Other tests such as gonorrhea and syphilis screening should be offered if a patient’s medical or sexual history includes prior exposure to syphilis or a positive test result for another STD.... 

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Nuva Ring | Orlando Women’s Center.

Nuva Ring

It is a soft, flexible, transparent ring containing hormones (estrogen and progestin) and is inserted into the vagina on a monthly basis. It is like other hormonal methods which allow you to have a menstrual period. It is pressed together between two fingers and inserted into the vagina to fit around the cervix... 

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Birth Control Implant | Nexplanon

Its long duration of action, its ease of use and its discretion, make the Nexplanon ® implant an ideal contraceptive method for many women tired of taking a daily pill or having contraindications to other contraceptives. However, some women do experience side effects that can be bothersome... 

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The Abortion Pill: Success And Failure Rates When Using

Abortion related complications are rare, but they happen. If a problem arises, the abortion provider or hospital if closer to your home may be the best place to seek medical care. Over 47% of abortions performed in the United States in women under 8 weeks are ended by the abortion pill method. The rate of success in women who are 8 weeks or less pregnant is 96% to 99%. For women who are 9 to 10 weeks pregnant, the success rate slightly declines to 93 to 98%. Patients who are 13 weeks pregnant, the success rate is 93% to 96%...

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Medical Abortion Laws In United States 

One must understand that the legal right to have an abortion in all the 50 States in the U.S. is coming to an end. It will then be left up to individual States to decide if abortions will remain legal in their State. For many States, the rights of women to have access to abortion and birth control will become illegal. In the recent 2018 November elections, two States have amended their Constitutions to give the fetus rights to equal protection under the law....

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Abortion Information

Here at The Orlando Women’s Center, we pride ourselves on being among the most reputable and safe providers of abortions for the women of the Orlando area. We provide a range of procedures at our Orlando clinic, including first and second-trimester procedures and late-term terminations, supplying patients in a wide range of circumstances with life-changing procedures with only the highest levels of care, respect, and privacy being provided... [read more]

 

Getting An Abortion

 Are you contemplating having an abortion? Or do you know somebody who is considering terminating their pregnancy? There are tons of genuine and personal reasons why women go for abortions. For some, it is because of incest or rape, while for others, it is because they were in hostile relationships or are simply not ready to be parents. This guide contains a lot of valuable information about pregnancy termination and is designed to give you a better understanding of the whole process...

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