Abortion Doctor in Dubai | Legal Abortion Clinic in UAE
If you have been searching for an abortion doctor in Dubai or want an abortion clinic in UAE that ensures a safe and legal abortion, you have reached the correct place. Dr. Ahmed Abortion Centre in UAE, provides you just that. Dr. Ahmed specializes in providing legal, safe and confidential single day abortions.
Dr. Ahmed Abortion Centre in UAE has full time doctors of key specialties like Gynecologists, doctors in radio diagnosis and ultrasonography, laparoscopy and key-hole surgeons, anesthesiologists and other qualified para-medical staff that ensure that a safe and smooth journey through the abortion process.
We provide the important aspects related to getting your safe and legal abortion done in UAE in a single day (average time about 6 hours). We will be talking in detail about- Medical and surgical abortions, legal aspects about abortion, pills for abortion in UAE, complications of abortion and how we minimize your risk of abortion complications.
An unwanted and an unplanned pregnancy in UAE can cause severe physical and emotional stress on the woman and her partner. Whether you are married or unmarried, whatever be your age, whatever be your professional background, an unplanned pregnancy can bring your like to a standstill. In the case of an unplanned pregnancy in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, there are two choices that you face:
*Continue the pregnancy
*Abortion of the pregnancy
Whether a pregnancy can be continued to not is a very personal choice that the woman or the couple has to make. The couple has to ensure a safe environment for the upbringing of the child. This has to be practically and emotionally possible for the couple.
For so many reasons, the couple may not be able to continue with the pregnancy and abortion may be the practical option in UAE. For a safe and legal abortion in Dubai, it is necessary to note that there is always a local abortion law that should never be broken.
In Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman abortion is illegal and amounts to a crime with two exceptions: Abortions can be allowed in Dubai, UAE only if the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life or if there is evidence that the fetus has fatal abnormalities and will not survive. The abortion time limit is 120 days beyond which it cannot be legally performed.
Whenever a woman undergoes an abortion by choice, it is called medical termination of pregnancy. This is not to be confused with a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion in UAE that happens on its own.
Dr. Ahmed Abortion Centre in UAE encourages you to undergo safe and legal abortions in a well-equipped center where you will be treated only by trained doctors who are licensed to perform the abortion process.
Dr. Ahmed Abortion Centre in UAE is certified and licensed by the government to perform safe and legal abortions till 20 weeks of gestation.
Dr. Ahmed Abortion Centre in UAE is also equipped to minimize the chances of complications and can also handle complications that rarely arise from abortion process.
How does one start the abortion process in UAE?
Once you have made the decision to come to Dr. Ahmed Abortion Centre in UAE for your safe and legal abortion, you can WhatsApp us. You will be able to talk to our co coordinator who will guide you through the arrival and admission process. You will also receive information about the abortion clinic in Dubai, Abu Dhabi. You can also ask about any queries (medical or non-medical) about your treatment process in UAE.
In case you have pre booked your single day abortion in UAE (possible till only 10 weeks of pregnancy), you will have to arrive with 8 hours of fasting (no food and water for 8 hours).
All your blood tests can be done at the clinic and you will be posted for an ultrasound examination. The ultrasound report will help your gynecologist to decide the best treatment plan for you.
Your treatment plan will be discussed with you in detail.
In case you have opted for the single day abortion in UAE, you will be discharged on the same day within 4 to 6 hours of the abortion process.
What are the different types of abortions in UAE?
Up to 7 weeks of pregnancy, medical abortions in UAE can be done with help of abortion pills. This treatment lasts for 3 days following which bleeding per vaginum takes place and the products of conception are expelled vaginally.
The expulsion process lasts between 1 to 2 days and then the bleeding decreases. A reexamination by ultrasound is recommended after 5 to 7 days to ensure complete emptying of the uterus.
It is necessary that the uterus empties itself completely and no part of the conception is left behind in the uterus. If any part of the conception is left behind in the uterine cavity, it is called incomplete abortion. In case of incomplete abortion, surgical suction evacuation under ultrasound guidance is recommended.
In pregnancies that are beyond 7 weeks of gestation, surgical abortion by suction evacuation method is recommended. This is a world standard method that will be done under short general anesthesia and is pain free. The actual process lasts for 10 to 20 minutes and the patient is fully conscious within a few minutes. The patient is monitored for complete recovery and is discharged within a few hours.
In case the pregnancy is beyond 10 weeks of gestation, the abortion process may last for 3 to 5 days to ensure a complete abortion.
Medical Abortion in UAE
Medical abortions in UAE also simply called early medical abortions are abortions done with the help of abortion pills. In UAE, all abortions are technically called medical termination of pregnancy and are governed by the provisions of the medical termination of pregnancy act of 1971 or MTP act 1971.
It is necessary to understand that the term “medical termination of pregnancy” includes both surgical abortions and medical abortions in Dubai. The difference is that medical abortions in Dubai, Abu Dhabi are done with abortion pills (these are also called abortion tablets or abortion drugs) and surgical abortion involves cleaning the uterus with surgical techniques or surgical abortion.
Many a times due to various reasons one may face the challenge of an unplanned or an unwanted pregnancy. An unplanned pregnancy, may cause a lot of physical and emotional stress to the couple or the woman.
In the UAE, abortions are legally done up till 20 weeks of pregnancy in approved centers as per the mtp act of UAE. However, medical abortions have good success and is the abortion procedure of choice up to 7 weeks of pregnancy. Beyond 7 weeks, the effectively of medical abortions decreases and surgical abortions are recommended as the best abortion method.
How to get a medical abortion in UAE?
The most important advice is that you should be sure whether you want an abortion or not. If there is any doubt in your mind, share it with the gynecologist or your family physician. Most abortion specialists in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah are trained to counsel the woman or the couple so that you make an informed choice.
The two choices faced by you are: to get an abortion and to continue with the pregnancy. Be very specific about what you want so that the necessary protocol is started.
The gynecologist may do a basic examination, order a few tests and an ultrasound that will help in guiding the treatment process as per your decision. The ultrasound helps in assessing the gestational age or the pregnancy age.
This ultrasound dating method done in early pregnancy may help you accurately date the pregnancy and gives you vital information to decide whether medical abortion or surgical abortion is the best abortion method in your case.
What are medical abortion pills in UAE?
Medical abortion pills in UAE also called pregnancy termination pills are tablets that are used to do abortion before 7 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion pills are also sometimes used after 7 weeks of pregnancy as an adjuvant to surgical abortion technique.
The abortion pills are sold in UAE only on prescription of a registered gynecologist. It is sometimes difficult to get abortion pills at a local pharmacy but abortion pills are usually available at pharmacies located near or inside an abortion clinic or a hospital certified for abortions.
The abortion pills available in UAE are usually a kit containing 5 tablets- one tablet of mifepristone 200mg and 4 tablets of misoprostol 200mcg. Mifepristone is also called RU 486 and both are different generic names for the same tablet.
The mifepristone tablet is given on the first day and the misoprostol tablets are given on the third day. The lady usually gets cramps on the third day of treatment after consumption of misoprostol tablets. After sometime, heavy vaginal flow may take place associated with the passage of clots. The process may last for 4 to 10 hours. Once the products of conception are passes outside, the cramps and vaginal bleeding subsides.
All medical abortions in UAE should compulsorily be done under supervision of a certified abortion doctor and abortion complications are reported. After a week of the medical abortion process, the lady should undergo an ultrasound to confirm a complete abortion.
Tips for a safe abortion:
Schedule the third day of treatment (abortion day) on a week day. This avoids the weekend when many medical services are sub optimal. Also find out if your abortion specialist is working in the hospital or abortion clinic in UAE on that day. If there are any complications during the process, it is easy for you to reach the same doctor.
Use the misoprostol tablets in the morning hours. The medical abortion process lasts for 4 to 10 hours. During the medical abortion. Also any complication happening during the day is better managed before night fall.
Have a light meal of breakfast. One of the common side effects of the abortion pill is nausea and vomiting. This can be decreased if your tummy is light.
Don’t be alone. A company is vital so that any help can be timely provided. A family member, your partner or a trusted friend may help.
Recovery after medical abortion in UAE.
Complete recovery usually takes place within 10 to 15 days. The recovery process is usually smooth if the abortion process is done under supervision of an abortion doctor in UAE. The abortion doctors are trained health care providers who also assess you for any complications of abortion in UAE.
The first menstrual date after abortion may be irregular but this usually settles with time.
The lady should ideally stay in communication with the abortion doctor and report of any untoward symptoms like fever, foul smelling discharge vaginally or excessive pain in the lower abdomen.
Abortion pill side effects and risks
Abortion pill side effects experienced commonly are nausea, vomiting, tremors and fever like feeling. Usually these abortion pill side effects pass off.
Excessive vaginal bleeding- this is not as such a side effect of the pills but a risk of medical abortion. The lady may at times have vaginal bleeding at an alarming rate and she may lose lots blood. In this case, visit the abortion doctor in UAE immediately as this is an emergency.
Retained products also called incomplete abortion is also a risk. In early pregnancy, the possibility of this occurring is lesser. An ultrasound done during a follow-up visit helps in finding out if there are any retained products after medical abortion. If any retained product is seen, they may need to be removed surgically by suction evacuation.
Is abortion pill available over the counter?
In UAE, as the mtp act of UAE, abortion pills are not available over the counter. Abortion pills are sold only on prescription of a registered abortion doctor (gynecologist). It is important to note that the abortion pills have various side effects and risks and should not be consumed without the supervision of abortion doctor.
Medical abortion vs surgical abortion
Medical abortion is done with the help of abortion pills and surgical abortions are done by surgical techniques like suction evacuation.
Medical abortions in UAE are possible only up to 7 weeks of pregnancy after which the risk of retained products and complications increase. However, surgical abortions can be done safely till 10 weeks of pregnancy. A different surgical abortion method is used after 10 weeks till 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Recently, there has been a rise in the number of patients opting for the suction evacuation method of surgical abortion. Suction evacuation can be done at any time from 5 weeks till 10 weeks of pregnancy and is usually done under deep sedation or general anesthesia.
The entire abortive process is about 10 to 15 minutes in the hands of an expert abortion doctor and is relatively pain free. The patient usually goes home after a few hours of monitoring on the same day.
Can you take an abortion pill at one month?
Abortion pill in UAE can be taken at 1 month of pregnancy but only under supervision of an abortion doctor. Contact Dr. Ahmed today for further assistance.