Anything can be scary when you don’t know what to expect, which is why it’s essential to get the facts beforehand. Take, for instance, a medical abortion. You take the abortion drugs in your home without immediate medical supervision, so how do you know if you’re okay?
No one should face something as serious as an abortion without the facts. You deserve the truth. Let Relate Care Clinic provide the information you need about a medical abortion.
How Much Bleeding Is Too Much?
The abortion pill method is a medical abortion. You usually take two drugs to end a pregnancy. Misoprostol, the second drug, causes bleeding and cramping to expel the pregnancy from your body.
Listen to what one anonymous Reddit user said about her experience:
“I was bleeding heavily, through at least 6 or 7 big pads in like 2 hours, passing multiple large clots, and small blood clots. It was just a lot.”
Everyone experiences an abortion differently, but experts warn that if you experience heavy bleeding, such as soaking through two or more pads an hour, it’s time to seek emergency care.
Will I Experience a Lot of Pain?
Some women experience intense pain, which surprises them. The abortion provider didn’t adequately prepare them.
The amount of pain after taking misoprostol is different for every woman, but many women report intense pain. In one study, women were “caught off guard” by the amount of pain they felt.
Here’s what this anonymous Reddit user had to say:
“I did a medication abortion about 7 years ago and remember it being unbearable. I was literally crying out and my husband almost took me to the hospital because the clinic told me I’d have ‘mild period cramps’ so I thought something was very wrong.”
Is It Possible to Have an Incomplete Abortion?
An incomplete abortion, or as some doctors refer to it, retained products of conception, is possible with both a medical and surgical procedure.
An incomplete abortion means the pregnancy ended, but not all of the pregnancy tissue came out of the woman’s body. Having tissue remaining in your body can lead to a severe infection.
Here’s an anonymous Reddit user’s experience:
“I went for the checkup, and they told me I had blood and tissue left in my uterus and gave me a medication for it. I took that for a week and came back for another checkup. The doctor told me I still have leftover tissue in there and I’ll need a surgical abortion again.”
Every abortion is serious. It can affect you physically and emotionally. You owe it to yourself to have the facts.
How Can Relate Care Clinic Help Me?
We do not perform or refer for abortion, but that doesn’t mean we want you to be unaware of the facts. You need complete information about your pregnancy and abortion procedures.
To get as much information as possible, visit us for free and confidential services. We offer free lab-quality pregnancy tests performed by licensed registered nurses. If your test is positive, we’ll provide a free ultrasound.
Ultrasound confirms your pregnancy, determines how far along you are, and verifies the location of the pregnancy. Don’t skip this vital step.
Schedule a free and confidential appointment with us before taking your next step. We’ll provide the facts and the care you deserve.
All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.
