Table of contents:
- Drug abuse for abortion
- Abortion side effects
- Death due to the use of abortion drugs without a doctor's supervision
The practice of abortion or abortion in Indonesia is a medical procedure that is regulated by law. Abortion should only be done if there is a medical emergency that endangers the mother or fetus and the victim of rape. Beyond that, abortion is considered illegal. Therefore, many women who are in a situation choose the shortcut to have an unsafe illegal abortion. One way is to use abortion drugs without a doctor's supervision.
In fact, abortion drugs are actually very dangerous if used outside the supervision of a doctor or health worker. The results can be fatal. Find out more about the dangers of abortion drugs without a doctor's supervision below.
Drug abuse for abortion
Abortion drugs that are sold illegally (without a doctor's prescription) are actually not specially formulated drugs to abort the womb. Medicines such as misoprostol are manufactured to treat stomach ulcers (ulcers). However, it is known that this drug can trigger contractions and shed the uterine lining. This effect can result in the abortion of the fetus in the womb.
Abortion with misoprostol drugs (for example, the brands Cytotec and Noprostol) are usually used when gestations are below 12 weeks. In some cases, misoprostol is used together with the drug mifepristone. However, mifepristone tends to be difficult to obtain and costs a lot more than misoprostol.
Only doctors and health workers can determine whether these drugs are safe for consumption for a person. Doctors are also the ones who have a consideration of what dose to use, the rules for use, and other medicines that you should take to relieve symptoms that arise due to fetal loss. So, if used without doctor's advice and supervision, the risk of dangerous side effects will be even greater.
Abortion side effects
According to the records of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008, as many as 5 million people worldwide had to seek emergency care after aborting their wombs at home with medication. The most common complaints were high fever and heavy bleeding. Bleeding that occurs is generally accompanied by clots and tissue from the uterus.
Other side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, constipation, headaches, or feeling sick to the stomach. Meanwhile, an overdose of abortion drugs is usually shown by symptoms of seizures, dizziness, low blood pressure, tremors, slowed heart rate, and difficulty breathing.
Remember, the use of drugs does not guarantee a complete abortion. If the fetus is not aborted completely, you are at risk for infection. The fetus may also continue to grow with defects or abnormalities.
Death due to the use of abortion drugs without a doctor's supervision
Using abortion drugs without the supervision of a doctor or medical officer can cause death. Cases of death due to drug abortion are usually the result of heavy bleeding that is not treated promptly. In another case recorded in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, an overdose of abortion drugs can also be a risk of death. The reason is, an overdose might trigger heart failure.
In addition, you may have a serious allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock) to certain ingredients in medicines that are taken without a doctor's supervision. Anaphylactic shock can cause loss of consciousness and death.
