Friday 4 October 2019

Medication Abortions; Signs the Abortion Wasn’t Successful

Care Net Pregnancy Centers of Albuquerque can help you better understand your many options when facing an unwanted pregnancy; this includes the abortion pill also known as medication abortions.

When people talk about abortion, often they’re discussing surgical abortion procedures. These procedures usually involve going to a hospital or clinic to terminate a pregnancy. But if you are 10 weeks or less along, there is another option that can be considered instead of the common surgical procedure. This alternative is the abortion pill, also known as ‘medication abortion.’

Medication abortion works by stopping the progression of a pregnancy then helping your body naturally flush it out. The abortion pill is actually two separate medicines. The first is mifepristone, also known as the pill RU-486, which starts the process of safely terminating a pregnancy. Then you’ll get the second medicine, misoprostol, to take at home 24 to 48 hours later. Misoprostol helps your uterus expel the pregnancy. Depending on when you take it, you may already have started to experience bleeding and cramping as your body realizes the pregnancy is no longer progressing.

The abortion, through abortion medication, should take around two days to complete. In most cases, a medication abortion works completely and successfully. If not, you may need follow-up care immediately.

There are a few signs that you should reach out to a medical care practitioner during your medication abortion:

  • You are soaking through more than two maxi pads per hour for two hours in a row.
     
  • Passing lemon size or larger clots for a duration of two hours or more.
     
  • When your abdominal pain remains intense and extreme even after taking over-the-counter pain medication.
     
  • If you have chills and a fever of 100.4° F or more the following day of the abortion.
     
  • Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that lasts for more than 24 hours.
     
  • Strange or smelling discharge.

Your medical practitioner should provide a phone number or contact information where you can reach someone 24/7 if you have questions or concerns about the abortion. Your doctor should make sure the abortion was complete, and if it’s not, you may need an additional procedure called a dilation and curettage, which removes tissue from the uterus.


Do you live in Albuquerque, New Mexico and want to learn more about abortion pills? Contact Care Net Pregnancy Centers of Albuquerque today and schedule your free and confidential consultation.
Just Call (505) 814-9232

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