On March 22, Le Van Viet Hospital announced that it had just received and treated patient NTL (40 years old) who suffered from severe hemorrhage and infection after using abortion pills on her own.
Upon admission, the patient was pale, had a rapid pulse, and low blood pressure. drop, tests showed a huge loss of blood.
MSc.-MD Dang Thi Thu Ha, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Le Van Viet Hospital, said the patient suffered from hypovolemic shock due to hemorrhage, severe anemia, retained placenta and infection.
Doctors performed intensive resuscitation, removed blood clots and remaining fetus, cured the uterus, stopped bleeding and treated infection. At the same time, the patient was consulted for emergency blood transfusion.
According to Ms. L., she had two children but became pregnant unexpectedly (6 weeks and 2 days pregnant). When she went to a private clinic, the doctor advised her to terminate the pregnancy with medication at a cost of 2.4 million VND, including 3 doses of medication.
Seeing the price was too high, she decided to buy abortion pills online at a much cheaper price, only 550,000 VND for 3 pills that the seller claimed had the same effect.
After taking the first pill, she started to feel dizzy and nauseous. After the third pill, she started to bleed continuously and had blood clots, but she still believed the seller and only went to the doctor when her condition became critical. On the seventh day, her family took her to the hospital in a state of exhaustion and severe dizziness.
Doctors recommend that medical abortion is only safe when performed at a medical facility with a specialist. Buying drugs online without a prescription is very dangerous and can cause abdominal cramps, heavy bleeding, difficulty breathing, chills, dizziness, low blood pressure, etc.
In addition, abortion pills are contraindicated for people with cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, infection, blood clotting disorders, etc.
To avoid unfortunate consequences, women should equip themselves with knowledge about safe contraception. In case of needing to terminate a pregnancy, it must be consulted by a specialist and performed at a safe medical facility.
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