Doctors from the Obstetrics Department - Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases - have just saved the life of a pregnant woman in critical condition due to self-abortion with drugs of unknown origin at home.
Patient D.T.K (30 years old) is pregnant for the third time at the 26th week and has had two cesarean section. Even though the pregnancy is at a large stage, mothers still buy abortion pills online and take them at home. As a result, she experienced severe abdominal pain, prolonged uterine contractions, signs of threatening to rupture the uterus. When admitted to the hospital, the fetal heart was still there but the mother had severe shock absorption of blood, rapid pulse, low blood pressure, and poor consciousness.
Doctors immediately performed intensive resuscitation: fluid infusion, blood transfusion, use of uterine contractions, and close monitoring. However, the condition did not improve, the hospital was forced to consult urgently and undergo emergency surgery to save the lives of both mother and child.
A boy weighing about 900 grams was born in a state of non-reactive, non- tropical ventilation, requiring inhalator, respiratory support and transfer to a specialist for intensive care. The mother continued to have complications after surgery because the toothbrush was deeply planted in her bladder and caused a lot of bleeding. To save the patient's life, the doctors were forced to remove the uterus. The patient is still being actively resuscitated and has a serious prognosis.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha - Head of the Obstetrics Department, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases - recommends: This case is absolutely against the indication of performed performed performed performed performed by drugs due to a large pregnancy and has a history of cesarean section. Arbitrarily performing an abortion using medicine purchased online is extremely dangerous, easily leading to serious complications, even death if not handled promptly.
According to doctors, safe drug abortion is only performed at a gestational age of less than 6 weeks, at a qualified medical facility, under the close supervision of a specialist.
