Options for Teens with No Options: A Self-Managed Second Trimester Abortion #MMPMID33242593
Duroseau N; Loh M; Sanders L; Arden M
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2021[Apr]; 34 (2): 226-227 PMID33242593show ga
BACKGROUND: Several states have deemed abortions as nonessential services, effectively calling for a halt to abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, women might elect for self-managed abortions by obtaining abortion medications online. CASE: A 15-year-old girl presented with abdominal cramping and vaginal discharge after taking misoprostol obtained from an online retailer for a self-managed abortion in her second trimester during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her exam showed products of conception protruding from the vagina. The patient was emergently evaluated for an incomplete and possible septic abortion and underwent a dilation and evacuation procedure.