QuestionI had a non-surgical abortion last month. I have taken the main pill on 28th Feb and the subsequent pills on 2nd March. This was done because I was diagnosed with Blighted Ovum. LMP was 15 December.
After this I got normal bleeding for 10 days, I also had clotting on the first day. A few days after the bleeding had stopped; I revisited the Gynecologist and got a Sonography done to check whether the abortion was complete. This result showed that the abortion was complete and nothing was remaining inside the ovary.
Now, I am having my first period which started on 22nd March. I am having very heavy bleeding on this period as well, had slight clotting today. I normally have heavy bleeding during my periods but this is too heavy, far beyond normal.
Is this normal? Do I need to visit the Gynec once more? Shall I have problems in future because of this?
AnswerHello, Martha,
Having an abortion isn't normal. A pill abortion is not the usual treatment for a blighted ovum, and I'm wondering what in the heck your doctor was thinking, or whether she lied to you about what condition you had. The second medication is not supposed to be taken by pregnant women because of the danger it can kill her. Your doctor committed malpractice, because either she failed to read the instructions that come with the medication, or she chose to ignore them. Normally, a woman's body will take care of this situation by itself. There is no need for intervention. Sometimes an ultrasound doesn't show that a baby is growing. This may not necessarily mean you have a blighted ovum. It may mean simply that the ultrasound didn't find the baby. This happens.
Unfortunately, there are women bleeding to death after a pill abortion in India. So you are definitely at risk. To safeguard yourself, please get some red hot pepper into your body. You can do this with food, or with a supplement called cayenne. Do this on a regular basis. Also, ask your doctor to give you something to help control the bleeding. Even if it doesn't threaten your life, it will weaken you and drain your body. Please don't go back to that doctor. Go to someone else. You really need to do this right away, because that kind of heavy bleeding is dangerous. Please take care of yourself, and let me know how you do.
