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WhiskeyGrinder

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9. Laminaria is used more often for second-trimester abortions, when the need for an abortion

Reply to CommonHumanity (Original post)

Fri Sep 10, 2021, 07:58 AM

Sep 2021

is more usually a medical reason, so it's not something the person changes their mind about. It's also contraindicated when the cervix sits a certain way, if the person has had a c-section before, and some other conditions. Dilating the cervix is not a comfortable procedure no matter how you do it, and some people find laminaria more painful than other methods. It's not for everybody.

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My abortion: Any ob/gyn (or other) thoughts? [View all] CommonHumanity Sep 2021 OP

I proofread 2 family medicine books by an Ob/gyn expat Tetrachloride Sep 2021 #1

Interesting. Were the books intended for Japanese doctors, or only Americans? Hekate Sep 2021 #4

Haven't heard of laminaria NJCher Sep 2021 #2

Good to hear CommonHumanity Sep 2021 #6

Laminaria is a large edible brown kelp (kombu?) jpak Sep 2021 #3

Correct re Laminaria +Kelp CommonHumanity Sep 2021 #5

Am glad you had a safe and painless abortion. secondwind Sep 2021 #7

I see your point CommonHumanity Sep 2021 #12

I see your point CommonHumanity Sep 2021 #13

Interesting. I've never heard of laminaria. zuul Sep 2021 #8

Laminaria is used more often for second-trimester abortions, when the need for an abortion WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #9

It's also used for other procedures which require dilation of the cervix. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #11

same here bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #10