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Can Missed Dosage Of Misoprostol Cause Bleeding?

Please doctor, I took misoprostol without mifepristone and I ve been having cramps and bleeding, d first day d bleeding was heavy but as hours goes by, it kept on decreasing and even d pain but my question is that I m really tasty, can I drink water? I hope it won t react? DOCTOR PLEASE, I also forgot to add that I didn t take d complete dosage of misoprostol before I started bleeding, I only took 8tablets of it, 4 tablets every three hours and I have just 2 tablets left but I ve started bleeding and I m seeing result.
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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First, your doctor gives you a dose of mifepristone tablets by mouth. Mifepristone causes the placenta to separate from the endometrium. It also softens the cervix and increases uterine contractions to allow the uterine contents to pass. For reference, see a picture of the reproductive organs camera.gif.
Second, you take tablets of misoprostol by mouth or insert them vaginally, usually within 48 hours of mifepristone. Depending on the dose and how it is given, this could be as soon as 6 hours after the mifepristone.1 Some doctors may give misoprostol buccally (dissolved between the gums and cheek). Misoprostol causes uterine contractions so that your body passes the uterine contents. Many doctors allow their patients to take misoprostol at home and then the pregnancy ends (like a miscarriage) at home.
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Can Missed Dosage Of Misoprostol Cause Bleeding?

First, your doctor gives you a dose of mifepristone tablets by mouth. Mifepristone causes the placenta to separate from the endometrium. It also softens the cervix and increases uterine contractions to allow the uterine contents to pass. For reference, see a picture of the reproductive organs camera.gif. Second, you take tablets of misoprostol by mouth or insert them vaginally, usually within 48 hours of mifepristone. Depending on the dose and how it is given, this could be as soon as 6 hours after the mifepristone.1 Some doctors may give misoprostol buccally (dissolved between the gums and cheek). Misoprostol causes uterine contractions so that your body passes the uterine contents. Many doctors allow their patients to take misoprostol at home and then the pregnancy ends (like a miscarriage) at home.