Abortion pills are a safe and convenient option to end an unwanted pregnancy at an early stage. It consists of a combination of drugs taken in a specified sequence as recommended by the doctor.
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I have been experiencing severe bleeding and clots after taking tablet Misoprostol. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 24 years old and I had an abortion recently. I took four tablets of Misoprostol and after four hours I took another four pills of the same medicine. I had really heavy bleeding and clotting for three days, after that I was bleeding for two months but that was not heavy bleeding then ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Sometimes after medical abortion, some products of conception are left behind. That leads to abnormal bleeding. As you are bleeding irregularly and abnormally you should get an ultrasonography of the pelvis done immediately and use condoms ev... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I had an abortion pill with withdrawal bleeding and took a pregnancy test which came negative. Then I had another tablet to induce periods for five days twice a day. And the course of this ended recently. I still have not got my period and I am really anxious and worried. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Why are you worried if you had the bleeding and pregnancy test was negative? You are definitely not pregnant. The abortion pill is a high dose of progesterone hormone, so that it might have disturbed your hormonal balance, which may take one to two months to normaliz... Read Full »
I had taken 7 abortion pills and am still bleeding with cramps and clots. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have taken 7 abortion pills and had bleeding, clots, and cramps but still have bleeding. What could be the cause? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iciniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. It would be better if you would send me detailed obstetric history, scans, and other details then it would be more beneficial and helpful. I have few questions for you. How long were you pregnant? Do you have an... Read Full »
My wife had medical abortion three weeks ago and is still bleeding. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My wife had a medical abortion. She was three weeks pregnant at that time. She is still bleeding. I have attached her reports.Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. MTP (medical termination pregnancy) pills should be consumed with a particular dose and scheduled according to weeks of gestation. Usually After taking Misoprostol (prostaglandin) tablets, bleeding will start within... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I was one month pregnant and yesterday I took abortion pills. In the morning I had a little bit of bleeding with a small size clot like a pinch clot. What does it mean? Is it a complete abortion or not? If it is not a complete abortion what should I do? I cannot consult a doctor becau... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your case, and I understand your concern. To guide you properly, I want to know when was your last menstrual date. How many tablets did you take? Have you taken a tablet of Mifepristone before these tablets? After passing the clot, how was t... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I missed my period by three weeks, I did a pregnancy test five times to be sure and it was positive, so I took abortion pills. I took both by swallowing, and insertion into the vagina, and under the tongue but, still I did not feel anything. I did not even feel a common cramp or bleedi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would be better if you describe some of your medical, obstetrics, gynecology, and drug history as well. Which medications you have taken and what dosage as well would be better to guide you? Too many hormonal medications can interact with individual personal hormo... Read Full »
I had unprotected sex and took an emergency pill. What are my chances of pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 18-year-old female, with no medical history. My last period was 15 days earlier, and I did take a pill as I had unprotected sex. I took a test that shows negative pregnancy. Does this state I am not pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The length of the cycle minus 14, for example, If the cycle length is 30 days, the fertile period is 30 minus 14, that is the 16 days of your cycle. As per the history given by you, you are not in a fertile period. For testing, you need to do 1. Urine pregnancy ki... Read Full »
Can I take Mifepristone and Misoprostol for abortion?
Query: Hello doctor, My fiancee is 59 days pregnant. So we consulted a doctor for an abortion and she prescribed Mifepristone and Misoprostol for the abortion. But the doctor had told this method should be used before 49 days. So if these tablets are taken on the 59th day, how much effective it would be? Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Medical termination is legal until 20 weeks of pregnancy in some countries. But safety profile says, until seven weeks these pills do not cause heavy bleeding and pain, so can be prescribed by a single doctor. For more than seven weeks, often bleeding and pain is more leadi... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have not got my period for some time and I took a pregnancy test and it came positive. So I had an abortion pill for three days which started my periods for five days. Then this month again my periods are delayed. I took a test again a few days back it came with the light positive lin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Have you had any sexual intercourse after taking the pill? In which month you had an abortion pill? Light positive means it could be due to mild HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) level because of earlier positive pregnancy. The latest test r... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I was eight weeks pregnant, and the baby had no heartbeat and was not growing. So the doctor said to avoid it, then gave Mifty kit. After taking the Mifty kit, I went for an ultrasound after eight days, but some sac parts remained after that doctor gave Misoprostol 200, six tablets to tak... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have taken tablets, but they might be a bit lower dose or with a large duration difference. If it were given more frequently within less time period, it would be more effective. Every woman's body responds to hormones a bit differently from others. Some women may n... Read Full »