QuestionHi Doctor,
I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend this month. My dates were due on the 24th of Feb. Its due by over hree days and I am still awaiting periods.
I tried the pregnancy kit test but the test showed a negative result. I had read that there are chances that pregnancy kits might not show the correct result in an early stage pregnancy.
I was very tensed and took mifepristone in the morning followed by misprostal (vaginal) in the evening. (i.e on the 27th of Feb).
However six hours have passed and I haven't had any bleeding. I am very confused now.
Am I pregnant or not? I have read that after taking Mifepristone+misprostal I should expect some bleeding. But I am yet to get any bleeding. Is it that I am pregnant and the medicines have not worked?
Please help.
AnswerHello, Manisha,
First, please know that I am not a doctor. I am a medical researcher.
Ouch! What you did is very dangerous, and you don't even know if you "needed" to do it. Those pills are poisonous. Putting pills in the vagina is especially dangerous. It can cause an infection that can kill a woman in hours. You need to go to the doctor immediately and ask him to test you for Clostridium sordellii. If you have it, he needs to start strong life-saving measures immediately. Once a woman develops symptoms, it is probably too late. The fact that you took those pills means your period can no longer be predicted. The other thing you need to watch out for is heavy bleeding. If you do develop heavy bleeding, you need to make sure and eat some very spicy food with red hot peppers in it every day. Some women bleed to death after taking such pills. Please don't be one of them. If the bleeding stays heavy, go to the doctor and ask for help.
It is common for a woman who is stressed, not to have a period. It doesn't necessarily mean she is pregnant. You are living in fear of being pregnant, and that could be enough to stop your periods.
It is also quite common for a pregnancy test to be negative just three days after you expect your period. And it is also extremely likely that taking the pills won't make any difference anyway. It may be too early for them to have any effect other than to endanger your life. Even if you bleed heavily, it may not mean that you have ended your pregnancy.
Please don't take any more poisonous pills. Please. If you are pregnant, and need help, I will see what kind of resources I can find in your country. There aren't many, but there are a few.
You really deserve better than abortion, and you deserve to live a life free of the fear of pregnancy. Your boyfriend should not be taking advantage of you by having sex with you. He won't experience the consequences, you will. He has a duty to protect you from fear of pregnancy and from abortion. You know that being pregnant without being married can cause problems. The best way to deal with this is not to take a chance in the first place. And don't think that protection will help. It won't. It may delay things, but eventually many women become pregnant anyway. The only answer is for you to stop running the risk of pregnancy altogether. Don't go to a quiet and remote place where sex would be convenient. Ask your boyfriend to respect you and respect your body.
Please stay safe! Let me know what happens. I'll be here for you.
