Medication Abortion (Abortion Pills)
There is not just one pill taken to end a pregnancy. We use a combination of 2 medications to end a pregnancy: Μifepгistоnе and Μisоpгostоl.
A medication abortion (also known as the “abortion pills”) is a safe and effective method for an abortion through 11 weeks.
Please expect to be in our center for your appointments for about 2 hours on weekdays and 3-4 hours on Saturdays — which includes registration, paperwork, lab services, ultrasound, and receiving the medication from the doctor.
What to Expect:
- The doctor will give you the first medication, Μifepгistоnе. This blocks the hormone progesterone which sustains a pregnancy. Without this hormone, the endometrial lining and developing pregnancy shrinks from the uterine wall.
- The second medication, Μisоpгostоl, which you will take at home, causes uterine cramping and bleeding (like during your period), helping to expel the ended pregnancy. Cramping and bleeding can be moderate to heavy.
At Our Office: You will swallow the first pill. It is not unusual to have some spotting or even bleeding after the first medication, but the procedure is not yet complete.
At Home: You will take the Μisоpгostоl tablets as directed, helping the uterus to contract and empty. You will take these pills at home. After you take the Μisоpгostоl you will have bleeding and strong cramping that may be severe, dramatic or simply similar to one of your “bad” periods. This may last a few hours.
- A heating pad can help with the cramps.
- You may experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, chills, or feel tired. These symptoms usually last only a short time and stop on their own. Everyone’s experience and comfort levels will be different.
After two (2) weeks you will complete your follow-up wellness report: either online, by phone or in person. After four (4) weeks you will take a urine hCG hormone test which will be provided to you.
