Contents:
- Medical Video: Take Your Birth Control
- Abuse of drugs for abortion
- Side effects of abortion drugs
- Death due to the use of abortion drugs without the supervision of a doctor
Medical Video: Take Your Birth Control
The practice of abortion or abortion in Indonesia is a medical procedure stipulated in the law. Abortion can only be done if there is a medical emergency that endangers the mother or fetus and the rape victim. Beyond that, abortion is considered illegal. Therefore, many women are squeezed by the situation of choosing a shortcut to an unsafe illegal abortion. One way is to use abortion drugs without a doctor's supervision.
In fact, abortion drugs are actually very dangerous if used outside the supervision of a doctor or health worker. The result can be fatal. Find out more about the dangers of abortion drugs below the doctor's supervision below.
Abuse of drugs for abortion
Abortion drugs that are sold in the dark (without a doctor's prescription) are actually not drugs specifically formulated for abortion. Drugs such as misoprostol are produced to treat stomach ulcers (ulcers). However, it is known that this drug can trigger contractions and shed the uterine wall. These effects can result in the fall of the fetus in the womb.
Abortions with misoprostol drugs (such as the Cytotec brand and Noprostol) are usually used when under 12 weeks of gestation. In some cases, misoprostol is used in conjunction with the drug mifepristone. However, mifepristone tends to be difficult to obtain and the price is far more expensive than misoprostol.
Only doctors and health workers can determine whether these drugs are safe for someone to consume. Doctors are also the ones who have to consider how much the dosage should be used, the rules of use, and other drugs that you must consume to relieve symptoms that arise from the death of the fetus. So, if used without doctor's advice and supervision, the risk of dangerous side effects will increase.
Side effects of abortion drugs
According to records of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008, as many as 5 million people around the world had to seek emergency treatment after aborting at home with drugs. The most common complaint is high fever and severe bleeding. Bleeding that occurs is generally accompanied by clots and tissue from the uterus.
Other side effects are nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, constipation, headaches, or stomach feels bad. Meanwhile, overdoses of abortion drugs are usually indicated by symptoms of seizures, dizziness, low blood pressure, tremors, slowing heart rate, and difficulty breathing.
Remember, the use of drugs does not guarantee a complete abortion of the fetus. If the fetus is not completely aborted, you risk getting an infection. The fetus may also grow with disability or abnormalities.
Death due to the use of abortion drugs without the supervision of a doctor
Use abortion drugs without the supervision of a doctor or medical officer can cause death. Cases of death due to abortion drugs are usually caused by severe bleeding that is not immediately treated. In another case recorded in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, an overdose of abortion drugs can also risk death. Because, overdose may trigger heart failure.
In addition, you may have a serious allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock) against certain ingredients in drugs consumed without doctor's supervision. Anaphylactic shock can cause loss of consciousness until death.
