Unwanted pregnancy

Sometimes accidentally because of failure of contraception or some other cause woman may become pregnant.
And she may want to avoid this unwanted pregnancy.

Here the facts should be remembered that:
-Usually woman can conceive if intercourse occurred around the period of ovulation.
-Emergency pill should be taken within 72 hours of the intercourse to avoid pregnancy.
-Sometimes insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices can avoid pregnancy if inserted within 5 days of intercourse.
But this is preferable when the woman want to continue contraceptive effect of IUCD.
-If the woman crosses 72 hours after intercourse, usually prevention of pregnancy with tablets is not possible.
-In that case she has to wait, till her expected date of menstrual period.
-If she crosses the date menstrual of period, she has to check the possibility  pregnancy with urine pregnancy test.
Usually urine pregnancy test gives accurate result after 4 to 5 days of missed period.
-Medical termination of pregnancy is possible upto 8 weeks of gestation.
-To take tablets to induce the abortion, woman should:
•Consult gynecologist, get examined and undergo ultrasound to confirm the intrauterine pregnancy, to rule out ectopic pregnancy and to estimate the gestational age.
•Taking tablets without ruling out ectopic pregnancy can lead to complications like rupture of the organ containing ectopic pregnancy etc.
-If woman crosses 8 weeks of gestation, sometimes need of minor surgical procedure may arise.
-Usually termination of pregnancy is not advisable after 20 weeks unless there is specific reason.

Detection of pregnancy