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Took Cytotec For Abortion. Had Bleeding. Pregnancy Test Showing Positive. What To Do?
hy,i took cytotec tablets at 4 weeks of my pregnacy.I drank 2 and inserted 3 in my vagina.After 3 hours doing that i had a running stomach.I bleed heavily until a big clot came out,after the clot has come out,the bleeding stops.i was told to drind a strong tea without sugar which i did and i started bleeding.after the bleeding has stopped i bought a pregnancy tester which tested positive.On the fifth week i took another cytotec,inserted 6 and drank 3.its more than 12 hours still nothing is happening but i still have little pains.What must i do because i can not go to the doctor because abortion is illegal in my country?
Mon, 6 May 2013
Hello
Thanks for your query.
Diarrhoea is a side effect of the Cytotec tablets.
You are putting yourself at grave risk by self performing a medical abortion.
Firstly the diagnosis has to be confirmed and exact gestational age confirmed by a gynecologist.
Then the correct regimen of correct medication has to taken on prescription, and not randomly like you have taken, because it can endanger your life.
Complications are - severe uncontrolled bleeding, severe pelvic infection, retained products of conception, urgent need of surgical abortion, incomplete abortion etc.
Also, the only reliable way to confirm if the abortion was complete, is to visit a doctor and have an ultrasound scan which shows that the uterus was empty.
Please consult a doctor at the earliest before things get more complicated.
All the best.
Thanks for your query.
Diarrhoea is a side effect of the Cytotec tablets.
You are putting yourself at grave risk by self performing a medical abortion.
Firstly the diagnosis has to be confirmed and exact gestational age confirmed by a gynecologist.
Then the correct regimen of correct medication has to taken on prescription, and not randomly like you have taken, because it can endanger your life.
Complications are - severe uncontrolled bleeding, severe pelvic infection, retained products of conception, urgent need of surgical abortion, incomplete abortion etc.
Also, the only reliable way to confirm if the abortion was complete, is to visit a doctor and have an ultrasound scan which shows that the uterus was empty.
Please consult a doctor at the earliest before things get more complicated.
All the best.
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