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What Are The Effects Of Repeated Use Of MTP ?

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Posted on Wed, 20 Aug 2014
Question: my wife is taking MTP for the third time with span period of 18 months .please advise will it effect in future if she concivies in future to the child
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Answered by Dr. Rhea Chanda (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
repeated mtp not advisible

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Repeated MTP is not advisable. There may be higher chance of ectopic pregnancy or difficulty to concieve in the future. I would suggest using a long term method of contraception like pills, or injections to avoid repeated terminations.

Repeated use of MTP pills can cause miscarriage later. Or recurrent loss of pregnancy. She may even find it difficult to get pregnant.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Rhea Chanda (8 minutes later)
she is 5 weeks pregnant so how can she abort same and if she decided to keep the child will in any way the any will be effected
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Answered by Dr. Rhea Chanda (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
medical or surgical abortion

Detailed Answer:
You will need to have an ultrasound to confirm the pregnancy. If its less than 6 wks on the ultrasound medical abortion is possible. But the pills are prescription only and has to be given on a doctor;s prescription. There is a 25% chance of failure in medical termination. Other option is surgical termination. If the MTP pills already have been taken, that pregnancy cannot be continued. It has to be terminated since the fetus may be malformed.
However, if no pills have been taken, there should be no problem in continuing the pregnancy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Are The Effects Of Repeated Use Of MTP ?

Brief Answer: repeated mtp not advisible Detailed Answer: Hello, Repeated MTP is not advisable. There may be higher chance of ectopic pregnancy or difficulty to concieve in the future. I would suggest using a long term method of contraception like pills, or injections to avoid repeated terminations. Repeated use of MTP pills can cause miscarriage later. Or recurrent loss of pregnancy. She may even find it difficult to get pregnant.