There are so many health risks attached to not carrying a pregnancy through. Some people by chance have complications during pregnancy and this may result in them going through medical procedure to save them.
Black woman in pain being comforted by a medical officer.
A deliberate attempt of removing or getting rid of unwanted pregnancy is referred to as abortion. This is done to cut short the life of the growing fetus in the womb due to one reason or the other. Taking medications or going through a minor surgical procedure could bring pregnancy to an early end.
Apart from the murder committed, the mother also puts herself at rick for going through the procedure. The dangers involved with having an abortion is worse than that carrying the pregnancy through and having the baby. Abstinence is still regarded as the safest means of preventing pregnancy.
Find below some of the dangers involved with having an abortion:
1. Heavy bleeding
Many ladies have lost their lives as a result of bleeding heavily after an abortion. Bleeding after an abortion may be unavoidable but being unable to stop the blood flow is another issue entirely.
Hemorrhaging may be treated by surgery. Loss of blood can however, weaken the patient and make her die in the process.
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2. Clotting of blood in the uterus
Another thing that may happen after having an abortion is clotting of blood in the uterus. This will result in severe cramp that may pull the strings of one's life.
Removing the blood clots may be done through a repeated surgical abortion procedure.
3. Tearing of the wall of the uterus
While conducting an abortion, the medical instrument can pierce the walls of the uterus resulting in perforated uterus.
This can result in heavy bleeding while putting the patient at risk of contracting an infection. To fix this, a surgical procedure may be needed to fix the uterine tissues. In extreme cases, the uterus may have to be removed completely.
4. Incomplete abortion risks
Another risk associated with having an abortion is incomplete abortion. Most times, ladies go to quacks who are driven by money.
This quacks may not complete the procedure and may leave remnants of the dead fetus in them. Not draining the uterus of the fetus or the other substances in it may result in infection and bleeding. Fixing this problem involves another medical procedure.
5. Tearing of the cervix
During an abortion, the cervix may be torn in order to allow the instruments to pass into the uterus. It takes a while before the cervix heals and during this time, you are opened to infections.
6. Risk of having pelvic infection
While the cervix has been torn open during the abortion, germs and bacteria can have access to the uterus and affect the pelvic regions.
Although the infections may be treated with the use of antibiotics, the pain and discomfort that comes with it is usually severe. In rare cases, surgical procedures may be done to see to this.
7. Infertility
One troubling risk of having an abortion is the inability to give birth later in life. Surgical abortion often lead to the growth of scar tissue in the uterus.
This may alter the menstrual cycle and can boost menstrual cramps. Infertility, miscarriages and threatened abortion are the terms you may have to deal with in the nearest future.
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8. Complications that may arise from anesthesia
Some women prefer being given anesthesia before the surgical abortion is being done. This alone increases the risk of having complications during the procedure as an over-dose may kill the woman. Not using anesthesia will also result in a great deal of pain to the women.
Black woman in pain being comforted by a medical officer.
A deliberate attempt of removing or getting rid of unwanted pregnancy is referred to as abortion. This is done to cut short the life of the growing fetus in the womb due to one reason or the other. Taking medications or going through a minor surgical procedure could bring pregnancy to an early end.
Apart from the murder committed, the mother also puts herself at rick for going through the procedure. The dangers involved with having an abortion is worse than that carrying the pregnancy through and having the baby. Abstinence is still regarded as the safest means of preventing pregnancy.
Find below some of the dangers involved with having an abortion:
1. Heavy bleeding
Many ladies have lost their lives as a result of bleeding heavily after an abortion. Bleeding after an abortion may be unavoidable but being unable to stop the blood flow is another issue entirely.
Hemorrhaging may be treated by surgery. Loss of blood can however, weaken the patient and make her die in the process.
READ ALSO: Diversion of IDP food: EFCC arrests 5 people for diverting 300 bags of IDPs rice
2. Clotting of blood in the uterus
Another thing that may happen after having an abortion is clotting of blood in the uterus. This will result in severe cramp that may pull the strings of one's life.
Removing the blood clots may be done through a repeated surgical abortion procedure.
3. Tearing of the wall of the uterus
While conducting an abortion, the medical instrument can pierce the walls of the uterus resulting in perforated uterus.
This can result in heavy bleeding while putting the patient at risk of contracting an infection. To fix this, a surgical procedure may be needed to fix the uterine tissues. In extreme cases, the uterus may have to be removed completely.
4. Incomplete abortion risks
Another risk associated with having an abortion is incomplete abortion. Most times, ladies go to quacks who are driven by money.
This quacks may not complete the procedure and may leave remnants of the dead fetus in them. Not draining the uterus of the fetus or the other substances in it may result in infection and bleeding. Fixing this problem involves another medical procedure.
5. Tearing of the cervix
During an abortion, the cervix may be torn in order to allow the instruments to pass into the uterus. It takes a while before the cervix heals and during this time, you are opened to infections.
6. Risk of having pelvic infection
While the cervix has been torn open during the abortion, germs and bacteria can have access to the uterus and affect the pelvic regions.
Although the infections may be treated with the use of antibiotics, the pain and discomfort that comes with it is usually severe. In rare cases, surgical procedures may be done to see to this.
7. Infertility
One troubling risk of having an abortion is the inability to give birth later in life. Surgical abortion often lead to the growth of scar tissue in the uterus.
This may alter the menstrual cycle and can boost menstrual cramps. Infertility, miscarriages and threatened abortion are the terms you may have to deal with in the nearest future.
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8. Complications that may arise from anesthesia
Some women prefer being given anesthesia before the surgical abortion is being done. This alone increases the risk of having complications during the procedure as an over-dose may kill the woman. Not using anesthesia will also result in a great deal of pain to the women.
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