Cytotec: From Ulcers To Inductions: A Deadly Evolvment

In some cases, uterine rupture does not occur immediately. Women continue to labor normally, until they experience one of the common symptoms of uterine rupture, including a “popping” sound, severe abdominal pain, or bleeding. Once the rupture occurs, the chances of the fetus surviving are slim, and if survival does occur, the risk of severe neurological damage is staggering as the fetus loses precious oxygen. In other cases, violent contractions can occur after the first dose, and can result in uterine rupture. It is also important to note that the risk of placental abruption can drastically increase for women with prior uterine incisions. If Cytotec is given out of a hospital setting, or when no doctor is present, the results can be fatal.

Unfortunately, the risks associated with Cytotec are not widely known, and most women, undergoing an induction with the use of the drug, are the last to know. Alarmingly enough, the information surrounding Cytotec, when administered for its’ original use, clearly states that any woman who is pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant should not use it, and should use appropriate birth control to avoid pregnancy during the regimen as it can cause miscarriage or abortion. Yet this drug, with it’s deadly side affects is still used in hundreds of hospitals, by hundreds of doctors, without regard for it’s dangerous potential.

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