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Should Misoprostol Be Continued Post Intake Of Mifepristone?
hello doctor, I just want to know that my wife has taken the medical abortion pill ( mifepristone ) yesterday morning today night she got bleeding or clot, without yet started second pill ( misoprostol ) that is to take tomorrow morning . Shall she continue to take the medicine or stop taking the misoprostol tablet, plz reply and the procedure too.
Taking the pills to terminate unwanted pregnancy without consulting a gynecologist can be harmful hence should be avoided because you don't know whether it is an intrauterine pregnancy or tubal pregnancy in which case it will be dangerous.
To be more effective she must take 4 tablets of 200 mg each of Misoprostol after 24 hours of taking Mifepristone as follows:
2 tablets of Misoprostol vaginally / orally and then 2 more another 24 hours later. Heavy bleeding lasts for a few days, and spotting / bleeding might continue upto 2 weeks. A follow up scan after 2 weeks is to be done to check that the abortion succeeded and the uterine cavity is empty.
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Should Misoprostol Be Continued Post Intake Of Mifepristone?
Hi & Welcome. Taking the pills to terminate unwanted pregnancy without consulting a gynecologist can be harmful hence should be avoided because you don t know whether it is an intrauterine pregnancy or tubal pregnancy in which case it will be dangerous. To be more effective she must take 4 tablets of 200 mg each of Misoprostol after 24 hours of taking Mifepristone as follows: 2 tablets of Misoprostol vaginally / orally and then 2 more another 24 hours later. Heavy bleeding lasts for a few days, and spotting / bleeding might continue upto 2 weeks. A follow up scan after 2 weeks is to be done to check that the abortion succeeded and the uterine cavity is empty. Hope to have answered your query.