1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere-577005, Karnataka, India
2Department of Anatomy, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere-577005, Karnataka, India
3Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere-577005, Karnataka, India
4Department of Surgical Oncology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere-577005, Karnataka, India
Online published on 1 June, 2012.
Women have a right to undergo an abortion if she wishes. Medical abortion is legally accepted under the Indian law. Mifepristone and misoprostol combination offers a safe, nonsurgical alternative for pregnancy termination with good success rates.
The purpose of this study was to evaluation of the clinical efficacy of the combination of mifepristone and misoprostol orally for early termination of pregnancy.
A prospective clinical study conducted during a one year period included 100 healthy pregnant women consenting for a legal abortion with an ammenorrhoea of no more than 63 days.
This method had a success rate of 94%, with an average induction abortion interval between 40–50 hours, one women needed surgical curettage. No serious side effects expect for nausea was noted.
The combination of mifepristone and misoprostol is effective for the termination of early pregnancy in terms of success, tolerance, safety and practicality.
