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Would ECP Ingestion Adversely Affect The Fetus?

hi doctor.i m 32 yrs old female.i had unprotected sex with my husband on 16th day of my cycle. after 48 hrs of this contact , i had taken this tablet unwanted 72 , which comes in a pack of single dose. but still the pregnancy has stayed. the urine test is positive and sonography report is showing normal early pregnancy.now we are worried that this drug might have imposed some adverse effect on fetus. we want to continue with pregnancy ,but we are in doubt. pls guide us.this wud be our second child .we already have a son 5 yrs old
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Hello, and I hope I can help you today.

The unwanted kit is designed to induce labor in an already existing pregnancy. It makes your uterus have contractions. If you took the medication 48 hours after conception, there is not yet any baby formed, so it makes sense that the medicine did not work.

The positive news is because you took the medicine before the pregnancy was established, it should not have any effect on the developing fetus.

If you decide to continue the pregnancy, you do not have to worry about the effects of the Cytotec (the medicine in the unwanted kit) causing birth defects or other problems. If you still want to terminate the pregnancy, your doctor can give you the proper dosing of Cytotec to safely induce termination or you can have a surgical procedure under medical supervision.

The standard dosing regimen recommended for using Misoprostil (Cytotec) in the US is referenced here: http://www.misoprostol.org/guidelines-non-doctors/

I hope I was able to answer your question today and that this information was helpful.

Best wishes,

Dr. Brown
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Would ECP Ingestion Adversely Affect The Fetus?

Hello, and I hope I can help you today. The unwanted kit is designed to induce labor in an already existing pregnancy. It makes your uterus have contractions. If you took the medication 48 hours after conception, there is not yet any baby formed, so it makes sense that the medicine did not work. The positive news is because you took the medicine before the pregnancy was established, it should not have any effect on the developing fetus. If you decide to continue the pregnancy, you do not have to worry about the effects of the Cytotec (the medicine in the unwanted kit) causing birth defects or other problems. If you still want to terminate the pregnancy, your doctor can give you the proper dosing of Cytotec to safely induce termination or you can have a surgical procedure under medical supervision. The standard dosing regimen recommended for using Misoprostil (Cytotec) in the US is referenced here: http://www.misoprostol.org/guidelines-non-doctors/ I hope I was able to answer your question today and that this information was helpful. Best wishes, Dr. Brown