QuestionHi Pat G
I got a medication abortion in may and i wanted to know how can i tell if the bleeding is from the abortion or my period. It was moderate at first and within the past few days it has been really heavy (although im not soaking more than a pad an hour). I started bleeding on may 22 and now it's june 20. Also, is there something that I can do to help stop the bleeding.
AnswerHello, Crystal,
How far along were you?
I don't have to tell you that kind of bleeding is dangerous. A pad an hour is way too much. This will eventually have a serious effect on your health. It could even kill you. It's one of several reasons I warn women to stay away from those pills. I recently learned that there is a specific chemical in the body normally that controls a woman's bleeding, but the pills suppress this.
In the immediate future, I recommend you get some cayenne into your body. This is red hot peppers. You can get it at the health food store, or you can get it in spicy foods. Then you will need to see a doctor. Don't go to the person who gave you those pills. They can't be trusted. One of the manufacturers of one of the drugs says a pregnant woman should never take it, so either this person was negligent, or committed malpractice. There are organizations all over the United States that help pregnant women, or women who have experienced abortion. So go find someone else. I recommend you find your local organization and ask them for a recommendation. To find one, go to this web site:
http://www.pregnancycenters.org/
Please be aware that the bleeding could increase more, so you need to deal with this immediately. Please take care of yourself. Don't take any more chances with those pills. Bleeding to death isn't the only way they can kill you.
The other thing you need to be aware of is that you are now at increased risk for developing breast cancer. If you have a close family member who has had it, it's a virtual certainty. The form of breast cancer is particularly deadly, and kills 1/4 of its victims. And it strikes women while they are still young, even in their 30's. You will need to have regular thermograms. Mammograms spread breast cancer, so don't have one. You can help prevent this by making sure you have enough Vitamin D3 in your body. They recommend a woman take about 5000 IU a day. You will have to be tested to make sure you don't get too much. Also, it will help if you take Resveratrol. There may be other remedies as well. There are sites of natural healing that talk about these things.
They never get a woman's informed consent before they hand out those pills. They're supposed to.
Surgical abortions can also cause a number of different complications and consequences, and can harm a woman's future children. So it's not a decent alternative, either.
Please let me know how you do.
