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The Pros and Cons of Medical Abortion vs. Surgical Abortion

Termination of first-trimester pregnancy is typically either done medically or via surgical methods. Although both methods are exceedingly safe, they both have their pros and cons. Approximately a million abortions were provided in the US in 2020, the overall rate has been steadily decreasing. Of note, first trimester abortions account for over 90% of all abortions. Surgical abortion is the…

Ventajas e inconvenientes del aborto médico frente al quirúrgico

La interrupción del embarazo en el primer trimestre suele realizarse por medios médicos o quirúrgicos. Aunque ambos métodos son sumamente seguros, tienen sus pros y sus contras. En 2020 se practicaron aproximadamente un millón de abortos en EE.UU.; la tasa global ha ido disminuyendo de forma constante. Cabe destacar que los abortos en el primer trimestre representan más del 90%…

Is It Safe To Get An Abortion Through Telemedicine?

Abortion has unfortunately become a controversial topic particularly in the recent years, due to ongoing pressure from different groups and ultimately due to the overturn of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. Owing to both legislative pressures as well as the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic telemedicine has emerged as a popular method for accessing abortion services, particularly in regions where access…

What To Expect When Taking Abortion Pills?

Abortion Pills: Mifepristone with Misoprostol Abortion pills are the colloquial term for medications used for a medical abortion mainly in the 1sttrimester to induce a “miscarriage”. The typical medications used in this context is a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol up until the 70th day of pregnancy.  Mifepristone is a progesterone receptor antagonist. Progesterone is one of the hormones responsible for…

Qué esperar al tomar píldoras abortivas

Píldoras abortivas: Mifepristona con Misoprostol Las píldoras abortivas son el término coloquial para los medicamentos utilizados para un aborto médico, principalmente en elprimer trimestrepara inducir un “aborto espontáneo”. La medicación típica utilizada en este contexto es una combinación de mifepristona y misoprostol hasta el 70º día de embarazo. La mifepristona es un antagonista del receptor de progesterona. La progesterona es…