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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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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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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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]