How To Terminate Unwanted Pregnancy?

Posted on Mon, 29 Dec 2014

Question: Hello Doctor, i am Natarajan from XXXXXXX my wife had taken mifepristone 200mg(28th November)and misoprostol 800mcg(orally) on 30th November for an abortion upto 6 weeks of pregnancy. But no bleeding was started yet. Can she take again the same dosage. Kindly guide me in this regard.

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Abortion pill should be taken under supervision.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX

Thanks for writing to us about it.

I can understand your concern.

The abortion pill should only be taken under supervision because it may cause severe bleeding, infection and incomplete abortion.

After taking misoprostol bleeding occurs usually after 2-4 hrs.

In her case bleeding does not begin after taking misoprostol so she should consult a gynecologist and get her ultrasound pelvis test done to rule out the cause and to confirm the gestational week of pregnancy. Doctor may repeat the dose or may go for D&C (dilatation and curettage). It will be decided by doctor after ultrasound scan.
Hope it is useful; feel free to ask more questions.

Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa

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