If pregnancy occurs due to contraceptive failure, it can be handled based on the actual situation. If the contraceptive method used was a condom, contraception during the safe period, or other similar methods, then pregnancy after contraceptive failure will not have any effect on the fetus, and the pregnancy can proceed normally. However, if other methods such as taking contraceptive pills were used, medical abortion or surgical abortion may be necessary.
Medical abortion has strict eligibility criteria and is not suitable for everyone. Natural birth contraceptive methods such as condoms, diaphragms, contraception during the safe period, and withdrawal during intercourse, all aim to prevent the meeting of sperm and egg. When contraception fails, it is actually the result of sperm and egg meeting. In this case, the sperm and egg are not damaged, and continuing the pregnancy generally has no effect on the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women do not need to take measures to terminate the pregnancy.
Medical abortion is a remedial measure to terminate pregnancy after contraceptive failure. Currently, the main drugs used clinically are mifepristone combined with misoprostol, with a complete abortion rate of over 90% for early pregnancy termination. The eligibility criteria for medical abortion include:
1. Pregnancy duration ≤ 49 days
2. Voluntary decision by the pregnant woman
3. Age eligibility (specific age criteria may vary)
