Termination of pregnancy Flashcards
latest date for a termination of pregnancy?
24 weeks
how many grounds are there for abortion currently ?
6
which are the two most common grounds for miscarriage?
would involve risk of physical or mental injury to mother
baby born seriously handicapped
(Ground C or ground E)
the categories of abortion ?
early (<9 weeks)
late (9-12)
mid trimester (9-24)
what is stage 1?
medical
oral mifepristone
what kind of drug is mifepristone
anti prostaglandin
what does mifepristone do?
increases contractions and increases expression of prostaglandin receptors
what is stage 2 ?
oral or vaginal prostaglandins
what prostaglandins are used?
gemeprost and misopristol
when can stage 2 be completed at home?
if less than 9 weeks
how do prostaglandins act to promote passage of POC?
increasing contractions
opening the cervix
complications of termination of pregnancy?
pain
bleeding
infection
faliure
success rate of TOP?
95%
if initial medical termination fails, what can be done?
can be repeated or surgical one can be carried out
when can a surgical termination be carried out?
9-13 weeks
