QuestionI missed my period,then went to a hospital for a D&C abortion,was given some pills to take but due to my carelessness i didn't take the pills,after 5 days i didnt see any blood, i went back 2 the hospital to complain to the doctor,but he said he has done his job well so i went back home.After another 5 days, i went back to the hospital but the doctor was unavailable,i spoke to one of his nurses who told me to meet her the next day at her house that she could help,i was in a tight corner and really needed urgent help cos i couldn't keep the pregnancy so i accepted her offer.
I met her the next day and she gave me 2 different injections and a tablet which she told me to take without using water.i did and since then over 3 weeks i still haven't seen any discharge just a lot of thick milky, odourles,non-itchy discharge on the walls of my uterus i saw today while washing.
I am really scared i cant keep this pregnancy cos it wil hinder my education,please i really need your help.I am a nigerian,and please whatever help will be highly appreciated.thanks
AnswerHello, Mariam,
There are lots of things I want to address in your message. If you went for a D&C right after you missed your period, it is unlikely to have caused an abortion; it's too early. I need to know what pills and injections you received. It will be difficult to tell you much until I know that.
I also need to know how far along you were at the time you took these pills, and how long ago that was.
Most likely the pills they gave you after the D&C were for infection. They may also have been intended to cause the uterus to contract.
It is certainly unprofessional for a nurse to ask you to come to her house and then to provide pills for you. Only a doctor has a right to provide or prescribe pills. She was practicing medicine without a license. The situation suggests to me that she knows that the doctor doesn't do a good job a good part of the time.
How do you see discharge on the walls of your uterus? That puzzles me. You certainly should not be seeing this milky discharge unless you are not pregnant or fertile at the time. Otherwise, it could mean you do have an infection. You need to have it diagnosed, because it can cause serious damage.
There is absolutely no reason why you can't get an education while you are pregnant. How do I know? Because I did it. By the time I graduated from college, I had four children, three of them preschoolers. I gave birth to my older daughter during the semester, and got A's in my courses. What you need to do is find an organization in your area that will help you figure out how to complete your education even though you may be pregnant. To find one near you, please go to this web site:
http://www.optionline.org/
I don't know if you are still pregnant or not, but whatever you do, don't do anything else to your body. Abortion is very dangerous no matter how it is done, and a very high percentage of women have permanent injury. If you cause yourself serious injury, you won't be finishing your education. The emotional problems could even cause you to lose interest in getting an education. It could cause far more serious emotional consequences as well. You deserve better than abortion. You also deserve to be free of the fear of pregnancy. You should refrain from having sex, because sex is for making babies, and any man who would take advantage of your body like that and put you at risk doesn't really care about you. He's just claiming he does, because he wants access to your body. Please think about these things.
Please let me know what happens, and feel free to ask any other questions you might have. Please stay safe.
