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Quick Escape

 

NOTE: If you already have your ultrasound and blood test results, skip from Step 1 to Step 5.

Step - 1

Check your eligibility

Complete the online eligibility checklist.

Please be completely honest as inaccurate answers may jeopardise your health.

Step - 2

Make a booking

Fee of $65 placed on hold at booking. Appointment bulk billed on completion and hold released.

Step - 3

Attend telehealth appointment

eReferrals for tests will be generated for you.

Step - 4

Complete ultrasound, blood and urine tests

You must be at least 6 weeks at the time of the ultrasound. The sonographer may need to perform an internal scan via the vagina. You should get the blood and urine tests done on the same day.

Step - 5

Book 2nd Appointment

Book the appointment at least 2 working days after the tests are completed to allow sufficient time for results to be reported.

Payment is collected at the time of booking.

Step - 6

Upload your ultrasound and blood test results

You will be requested to upload your test results at the time of booking. If your ultrasound and pathology referrals were generated by one of our doctors, you will not need to perform this step.

If your ultrasound is unable to confirm the location of your pregnancy, you may need to repeat it at a later date.

Step - 7

Watch information and instruction videos

Please make sure you watch the videos before your appointment.

Step - 8

Attend telehealth appointment

Your doctor will verify your understanding of the information provided and answer any questions you may have.

An eReferral for your follow up pathology test will be generated.

Step - 9

eScript provided

An eScript will be sent to your mobile device or email. You will have to purchase the medication at a pharmacy.

If you require a courier service, it can be arranged for an additional fee.

Step - 10

Take medications

Step - 11

Repeat beta hcg blood test in 7 days

You will receive a text message reminder to complete the test.

Step - 12

Book and attend follow up appointment

Book the appointment at least 1 working day after the test is completed to allow sufficient time for the result to be reported.

Your doctor will check for any complications and discuss contraceptive options and provide an eScript for you if required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Early Medical Abortion is 93-98% successful
  • Chances of haemorrhage is less than 1 in 1000
  • Chances of infection is less than 1 in 100
  • Chances of having an incomplete abortion is 1 – 4 in 100
  • Chances of an ongoing pregnancy is 1 in 200

  • Most women will experience moderate to heavy bleeding (93.4% of women in Australian study).
  • Most women will experience severe pain / cramps (78.4% of women in Australian study). This can be managed with pain medications that your doctor will prescribe. It is essential that you follow the instructions for the pain medications to effectively reduce the discomfort.
  • Despite the above, most women felt that their overall experience was as expected or better than expected (90.3%) and would recommend it to others.

In the unlikely event that you have a haemorrhage (1 in 1000) chance, you need to be within 2 hours drive to the hospital to receive emergency care in timely manner.

  • It is advisable to start the medical abortion only if you are extremely certain that you do not wish to keep the pregnancy.
  • There is no evidence that Mifepristone causes malformations in the fetus, however, it blocks progesterone receptors in the uterus thus interfering with the requirements of a normal pregnancy. It increases the risk of miscarriage.
  • Misoprostol in pregnancy is associated with malformations in the fetus. Please book an appointment so that your doctor can discuss the risks of complications and alternative options with you.

No. Early medical abortion does not impact your chances of falling pregnant in the future.

According to Therapeutic Guidelines, yes it is safe to take it while breastfeeding. Women do not need to “pump and dump” while taking the medication and can continue breastfeeding as normal.

Medical abortionSurgical abortion
Costs$$$$$$
PrivacyAt home and privateSome women are concerned about being seen entering and leaving abortion clinics.
Time off work1 – 2 days1 – 2 days
Number of appointments3 including follow up. Time required for ultrasound and blood tests. Repeat blood test required before follow up appointment.Usually all completed on the same day. No follow up appointments provided.
Bleeding+++++ As women are under sedation, they will not experience it.
PainModerate – severeModerate. Less pain experienced under sedation
Efficacy93 – 98% successful98 – 99% successful
Rate of incomplete termination1 – 4 in 100Less than 2 in 100
Rate of ongoing pregnancy1 in 200Less than 1 in 200
Risk of haemorrhage1 in 10001 in 1000
Risk of infection1 in 1001 in 100
Risk of uterine perforationNone1 in 1000
Risk of Asherman’s syndromeNoneUp to 13 in 100
Risk of impact on future fertilityNoneYes. If develops Asherman’s syndrome

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If you have successfully completed your booking, you should have received a text message confirmation almost immediately. If you didn’t get a text message confirmation, an error has occurred.

It is required to track the decline of the beta hcg (pregnancy hormone level) to determine if the abortion is successful.

  • If the tests were ordered by your regular GP are incomplete, you may be asked to complete the missing tests.
  • If your beta hcg (pregnancy hormone level) was taken too many days before your appointment, you may be asked to repeat it. It is important that you do so, as we need to establish a baseline to track the decline of beta hg to determine if the abortion is successful.

Full blood count

  • This helps to exclude pre-existing anaemia. It is dangerous to take the medication if you are already significantly anaemic and surgical abortion is the safer alternative.

Beta hcg

  • The beta hcg is a pregnancy hormone. We use this to track the successful completion of the abortion.

Blood group and antibodies

  • This information is In case you have a haemorrhage and require a blood transfusion at your nearest hospital.

First pass urine PCR for chlamydia and gonorrhoea

  • If present, these bacteria reside at the cervix. An open cervix during the abortion will allow any bacteria present to enter the uterus and may lead to pelvic inflammatory disease. We screen for these to make sure if chlamydia or gonorrhoea infection Is present, we can treat it with antibiotics promptly.

  • Preferably at > 6 weeks pregnancy. Ultrasounds performed earlier than 6 weeks may not be able to determine the location of the pregnancy and may have to be repeated.
  • At least 2 days before your appointment to allow time for results to be ready.
  • The blood and urine test should preferably be done on the same day as the ultrasound.

If your doctor has determined that your ultrasound result was unable to identify where the pregnancy is located and confidently exclude an ectopic pregnancy, your doctor will ask you to repeat the ultrasound.

An ultrasound is very Important and non-negotiable in order for us to exclude an ectopic pregnancy. The medications will be ineffective for terminating an ectopic pregnancy. The medications and the ongoing development of an ectopic pregnancy can cause life threatening internal haemorrhage. This is why we insist on the ultrasound.