QuestionQUESTION: Hello Dr,
I had gone for an abortion through medication(Misopristone and misopristol).I had taken the misopristol(400mg) on 12th apr at 8 am and 400mg on the same day at 7pm,after the first dose bleeding starts but only 1-2 drops only for 1.5 days. I started proper bleeding on 14 apr in night and it goes on for 2-3 days only,but the bleeding was not consisted of any clots.Now please let me know what actually had happened.I am still pregnant or not.When I can get sure about it.Please let me know about the same ASAP.
Thanx....
Sonal
ANSWER: Hello, sonal,
Please know that I am not a doctor. I am simply someone who has done a lot of medical research and talked to a lot of women.
There is some important information I need that you haven't told me. How far along were you on April 12?
You're lucky you didn't bleed too much. Women are bleeding to death after taking these pills, in India. The company that sells kits, Cipla, is totally unscrupulous and without honor. The manufacturer of misoprostol says a pregnant woman should never take it. It can also cause toxic shock syndrome (and Cipla tells you exactly how to get toxic shock syndrome with their instructions), which can kill a woman within hours. It can also rupture a woman's uterus. You need to stay away from it.
Let me know what problems you are facing that make abortion seem like a good idea. I may be able to help. Also, let me know what part of India you are in.
If you tell me how far along you were, I may be able to tell you more about what happened. I'll wait to hear from you. Thank you.
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QUESTION: Nice to hear from ur side.actually i am a married woman,but right now not able to bear the responsibility of any child,thats why we have decided to abort.My last menses date was 4th march,then i had taken the pills on 12 april.till today i havnt get my periods back in a normal way.Now let me know the problem.
ANSWER: Hello, sonal,
It doesn't make sense to risk your life like you did just because you aren't ready to take care of a child (most women are by the time they give birth, and there are other answers, and help is available).
There is a chance the pills didn't do anything. You should be experiencing other symptoms of pregnancy, however. Don't depend on a pregnancy test to tell you if you are still pregnant. Pregnancy hormones tend to decline slowly. This may keep you from having a period for awhile. You could go to a doctor and ask him to do an ultrasound, and you could ask him to test your hormones. If he tests your hormones a couple of times, say a week apart, he will either see an increase or a decline. If the hormones are declining, you probably aren't pregnant anymore, but if they increase, you probably still are. Also, do you have tender breasts? Do you feel a need for more sleep? Think about what other symptoms you might be having, because by now, you should definitely be able to tell by means other than whether you still have a positive pregnancy test, or whether you are having periods or not. But given the way these powerful drugs disrupt a woman's hormonal balance, don't expect your cycle to be normal for awhile. You might be lucky, or you might not.
I would be unable to run the necessary tests over the internet, so that's the best I can tell you. So please go to a doctor and get the reassurance you are looking for. If you are still pregnant, don't try to take any more pills. You would be too far along for them to work. Please take care of yourself. Abortion is dangerous, and can kill you or seriously harm you and your future children. Please stay safe!
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QUESTION: Please let me know some symptoms that i m pregnant.my breasts are tender sometimes but not at all...and the pain in breast is from the arm pits not anymore in the center or somewhere else.If I am still pregnant by any ways then what I should have to do next to make it abort.Please explain me in detail.
AnswerHello, sonal,
Please re-read what I told you! Abortion could kill you! Why are you asking me to help you kill yourself? It doesn't make any sense!
You told me you are not ready to take care of a child. Please explain in what way you are not ready. Since I have raised seven children, I might be able to help you get ready! And by the way, we had some serious financial problems, but our children never went hungry, so I even have experience with that type of problem. If you still don't feel you are ready, choose adoption. It is SO much safer for you!
If you are still pregnant, leave it alone! Please! I don't want you to hurt yourself, and that's what you are trying to do. Find a doctor who keeps medical ethics and do what he says. Ask a doctor whether he thinks abortion is acceptable. If he thinks it is, find someone else. Seriously! I am not happy with all these doctors who think it is acceptable to hurt women! If for some reason your current situation is dangerous, he will take care of it in the best way possible. Doctors who think abortion is acceptable have warped, poor judgment. I know this from PERSONAL experience. If you have trouble finding a doctor who has good judgment and believes in ethics, then go to a local church (a Catholic church for instance) and ask them to recommend a doctor.
Like I said, you would be too far along for the pills to work. They wouldn't do you any good. Please don't ask me to help you hurt yourself. I am not going to do that. Please, please stay safe! I will be here for you no matter what, but you really need to find a better answer.
