Mifepristone..."The Abortion Pill": The Facts
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Mifepristone..."The Abortion Pill": The Facts
Sujatha Sebastian
On September 28, 2000 the Food and Drug Administration after several years of research approved Mifepristone, better known as the "abortion pill", for distribution in the United States. The FDA's decision will have a definite impact on women's health care in the United States. There will be social and medical repercussions. The drug has caused controversy not only in antiabortion groups, but in Pro-Choice groups as well. Critics are worried that an abortion available in pill form will be "too easy". They are worried that use of the pill will be abused. What many people do not realize is that while Mifepristone will be beneficial to women's health care, it is not without side effects. In light of all the recent coverage that the "abortion pill" has been given in the media, and all the misinformation surrounding it, I decided researching that Mifepristone would be interesting and helpful. The purpose of my paper is to discover how Mifepristone works, how it is administered, and to look at its side effects. I want to demonstrate the benefit Mifepristone will be to women's health care, while showing that it is not an "easy" solution to abortion."Mifepristone, formerly known as RU-486, is a medical alternative to aspiration abortion."(1) It works by blocking progesterone from being absorbed into the uterus. When this happens the uterus sheds the endometrium (lining in the uterus, therefore inducing menstruation. (2 When Mifepristone is used as a method for abortion is it administered as part of a three step process. The first step is that 200 mg of Mifepristone is given orally in a doctor's office. Then within 24 to 48 hours the patient is given 400 mg a drug called Misoprostol either orally or in a suppository form. Misoprostol, which is a synthetic hormone, is used to get the cervix to soften and dilate as well as getting the uterus to relax. The embryo is then expelled.(2) This is supposed to happen approximately fours hours after the administration of the drug. The final step is an examination by a medical professional to make sure the abortion is complete. (2)
There are restrictions as to who can use this medical method of abortion. It is only intended for women to use up to nine weeks after their last menstruation period. Women who are under 18 or over 35, epileptic, diabetics, or suffering from heart, lung, kidney, liver, stomach or intestinal disorders are ineligible. As are women who have taken steroids within the past 12 months, or deemed overweight or a heavy smoker. Women who have used an IUD or hormonal contraceptive within three months prior to conception are not allowed to take Mifepristone as well.(2)
Like any drug or medical method there are side effects to using Mifepristone and Misoprostol. It is the number of side effects and degree of each that critics argue about. The FDA has determined that taking Mifepristone does cause various degrees of pain. Short term physical effects can be pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, nausea, diarrhea, and fatigue.(2) There are psychological side effects as well. In some cases products of the conception are visualized. (3)
The use of Mifepristone will have a definite impact on reproductive freedom in this country and the world. (3) It is seen as less invasive procedure which gives the woman more freedom and privacy. In the United States it has been reported by the Alan Guttmacher Institute that eighty-nine percent of the abortions occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Mifepristone will allow women another option to terminate a pregnancy in its early stages. (2) Twenty-four percent of the world's population lives in places where abortion is not legal. (3) As a result a significant population of women perform their own abortions or receive illegal abortions which kills them. The medical method of abortion would allow women in these areas of the world to receive a safe method of abortion.
A major issue that critics of Mifepristone have is that they feel that the drug will allow abortions to become "too easy". But the drug is only administered in a medical office and requires at least three visits. The last visit is an examination to see that the abortion is complete and that the mother is in good health. Before the patient is given Mifeprex tablets (Mifepristone) she must sign an agreement in which she acknowledges that there are side effects, that there is a three step process, and that 5 to 8 women out of every hundred do not have successful medical abortions and need surgical abortions . (5) Critics worry that the drug will cause an increase in the number of women who have abortions. Supporters of the drug cite the fact that in France, where the drug is manufactured and was first administered, there has not been an increase in the abortion rate. (2)
Mifepristone will change the way that abortions are administered. This method gives a woman more autonomy and does not require her to go through surgical procedure. It can also prevent pregnancy by taken as soon as a day after she has had intercourse. This new method will allow more women to have access to safe abortions. Mifepristone opens the door to a new area of medicine in which previously surgical procedures are now approached in a medical manner. Whether in support of or against Mifepristone one has to recognize the new technology the drug represents.
One of the problems I had when researching information was finding unbiased information. Both pro and anti Mifepristone groups used "research" and statistics to their benefit. Distinguishing the difference between opinion and fact was difficult. This is especially true because there is not a lot of accurate information about Mifepristone published by reliable sources. This is due to the fact that Mifepristone has just recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Mifepristone that will be beneficial to women's health care and medicine. But one must realize that it is not without side effects and cannot be seen as an "easy" solution to abortion.
WWW Sources
1)www.plannedparenthood.org/mifepristone.html, Mifepristone2)www.rascalnut.com/naral.ohio/RU486.html, The Facts about Mifepristone (RU 486)
3)www.mja.com.au/public/issues/sep15/henshaw/henshaw.html, Mifepristone
4)http://jinx.sis.unsw.edu.au/~greenlft/1994/137/137p28htm, "Abortion Pill": A Woman's Right to Choose by, Kath Gelber
5)www.popcouncil.orgrhpdev/mifeprex/patient%5Fagreement.html,The Patient Agreement Mifeprex (Mifepristone) Tablets
6) www.pages.map.com/lroberge/ru486.htm, RU486: The Hidden Effects by Lawrence F. Roberge
6) www.nrlc.org/ru486/propsedFDAregs.html, RU486 *Please note that some of the sources read during my research were from biased sources (the National Right to Life Committee web site for example). Facts were not used from these sources in my paper. These sources were instead used to discover the arguments anti-Mifepristone groups had and to see the false information they were publishing about the drug.
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08/06/2005, from a Reader on the Web I took that pill and almost blead to death now i have have to say it's not as easy as it sounds it is very painful like child birth but more blooder atleast for me i now have endromitrious and may have to have my women parts removed i had nothing before i took those pills i'm 37 so i'm just saying better think it out before you take it because it's dangerious i have a son who is 18 it was easier for me to have him then go through childbirth than taking those pills becuse i'm still not well and it has been 7 months
For what it's worth, I though I'd share my personal experience using Mifepristone almost a month ago.. After having made the difficult choice to abort, I learned of this pill as an alternative option to having the traditional surgical procedure. Of course, as anyone would, I opted to try the pill because it seemed -less- painful and was something I could do in the privacy of my own home. After having been given the first pill, Mifepristone, at the doctors office on a Friday afternoon, I finished out my day at work with minimal side-effects at that point. The Mifepristone made me slightly sick to my stomach, but compared to the ongoing morning sickness I'd been going through, it wasn't so bad. (ha ha) Misoprostol was the next step, given to me in the form of 4 tablets, to be inserted vaginally myself at home. I was also given a full bottle of Vicodin, as well as a bottle of 800mg Ibuprophen for the pain the doctor anticipated I would encounter (this worried me a little). Late Satuday afternoon, I'd say around 4:30pm, scared to death not knowing what to expect once everything started, and knowing I couldn't turn back now, I inserted the tablets and took 1 Vicodin as directed. About 30 minutes from the time I did this I began to have cramping comparable to what you would feel during a typical menstrual period.. but not for long. Within an hour I had severe cramping.. I'd been warned the pain could equal that of actual child-birth contractions, and this must have been it. (I've never had a child, so I can only imagine) I was to the point of feeling like I would pass out if the pain didn't let up when I passed the first, and largest, portion of what -was- the pregnancy.. Many people will tell you that all you'll see is blood and clots, and it's unlikely anything will look like actual tissue.. but mine sure did.. Large masses of gray tissue were expelled for the following numerous hours. Somewhere close to midnight that night I felt relief enough to know it was over.. or so I thought. 4 days after this, while I -should- have been feeling more or less back to normal, I began to experience increasing pain in my abdomen. I called and spoke with my doctor about this, but felt as though she didn't seem concerned at all. No more than 2 hours after hanging up the phone I developed a fever that shot through the roof out of nowhere, and my heart began beating unbelieveably TOO fast. The "increasing pain" in my abdomen now had me laying in bed, hardly able to move. I called my mother who left work and rushed to my home to get me. I couldn't even get out of bed to let her in when she arrived I hurt so bad. I ended up in the emergency room that afternoon with a heartbeat of 143 beats/min.. (Check your own and then you'll see just how high 143 is) and a 103 temperature I ended up fighting to keep away for the next 4 days. To make a long story short, that first afternoon I spent over 8 hours in a treatment room in the emergency area before they got my vitals under control and discovered the cause of everything.. The abortion pill I used began attacking my own body in a sense, and began a horrendous infection in my uterus. In the end I spent a week in the hospital on 3 of the most potent anti-biotics available, as well as some heavy-duty narcotic pain killers, while specialists from the surrounding hospitals kept watch over me constantly. It's now been almost a month since then, and I still have to have blood work done, as well as ultrasounds every now and then to keep monitoring my recovery. I have constant sharp pains in my abdomen and have been told the scar tissue left over from the infection may now keep me from becoming pregnant in the future.. It's all so much to deal with, and honestly, I don't think I've come to terms with everything yet. It still feels like a bad dream. Regardless of my experience with the pill and side effects it caused me, I can still step back and look at the broad picture of things.. The majority of women who use this method have no problems, and for them, this is a good way to go. I really do think it's a better choice for most, than to have the surgical abortion.. BUT - be warned.. It's not "easy" using the pill, and there's no way to know how you're body will react to it. I never knew I'd go through the things I did because of it. This is definitely not something to be looked at as the "new contraceptive" either, as some are saying. It's so risky, putting your body through something like this. It could take a toll on you that will effect the rest of your life. Like me.. Will I ever be able to have kids after everything that happened? Every woman out there should begin by being aware of how to avoid an unwanted pregnancy from the start. Such as life happens, and most protection only offers 99.9% effectiveness, we forget that's NOT 100%.. If you still become pregnant and choose to abort, do your homework.. read about all possibilities, and all side effects for each.. then decide what's best for you. I think the pill is a great option.. but be careful, it's certainly not without it's flaws.
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i took the pill june 3 and i
i took the pill june 3 and i did my follow up everything was good and when i went back i was still showing im positive every time i go. and i'm still bleeding to this day, im really scared bout that so i feel your pain. now i have an appioniment to see the doctor tomorrow, im scared to hear bad news cuz im still young. if the doc said to clean and thats the best thing for you to do then listen to him. so im going through the same problem so dont worry if everything is clear you should be good but i will feed you back on my follow up when i see the doctor but dont be scared just have the faith.
Hi These days I stopped
Hi
These days I stopped bleeding i am only spotting..i already wrote that I took the first 4 pills on June 23 and then the doctor gave me 16 pills after that I went for my appt and he did an ultrasound for me, it was pretty clean ,but the pregnancy hormone was 57, and because the doctor knows that I am against doing D&C he gave me another 9 pills to take it for 3 days and he told me that i don't need to do D&C and this can be treated medically...I took it and in few days later I did the urine test at home and thank god it was negative..the nurses told me that I don't need to come back to see the doctor and i am ok since its negative...finally...i will schedule appts with a OB/GYN to do more tests and check up just in case for the future...I don't think u have to do D&C, here in the U.S they do it because it is a standard protection but it is really unnecessary if u r showing clean in the ultrasound and the hormone will be low in days…Wish u all the best
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MY EXPERIENCE
I feel that I need to share my experience with taking the Abortion Pill. I actually was terrified after reading some of these stories. Some were more frightening than others. I basically scared myself into believing that the worst could happen. Like maybe I would die, have severe cramping and even the thought that the bleeding wouldn't stop. I took the first pill on 7/5/2011 at 5 weeks. I really felt nothing at all. 7/6/2011 I took a tylenol with codeine pill 30 mins before i was to take the remaining 4 pills at 11am. I was terrified and nervous of what the outcome would be like. I let the pills dissolve for until 1130am as directed. As soon as I swallowed the remaining of what was left of the pill it came back up. Lucky for me I had placed my trash can by my bed. I called planned parenthood right after and was told that I would be fine as long as I let the pills dissolve in my cheeks for 30mins. 5 mins later I saw spotting of blood. I got into the bed and fell asleep. I bought a heating pad to ease the cramps. Which for me were not that terrible. I was able to sleep through the cramps as they were very moderate. On a scale of 1-10 the highest being the worst my cramping was more like a 4. Because the heating pad helped. I never had to take any of the ibuprofen. Around 1pm after waking up I did however have diarrhea and vomiting at the same time. So make sure there is a trash can in the bathroom with you. HERE IS ANOTHER WAY TO SOOTHE YOUR CRAMPING: Place a towel in the tub and soak it with water for you to lay on and another towel to lay over your body and run the shower on your stomach. Make sure the water is warmer than extremely hot. Lay there as long as you need to. Once you get out make sure right after that you eat a something and take another pain pill and use your heating pad. You will sleep. My cramps lasted for 5 hours. My bleeding was lighter than I thought. Buy 2 packs of pads because you will want to change every time you bleed. My blood clots were very small. Some were as small as a dot from a pen but like multiple spots and smaller than a dime. The only thing that was big like the palm of my hand was my yolk that came out. That was me passing the baby. I bled for 6 days but each day lighter than the next. My follow up was 7/12/2011 and after the ultrasound everything was done and complete and I was finished. So please do not scare yourself into believing that you will not be able to have another baby and that you are going to bleed to death. Be calm and relaxed. Everyone's body is different and may go through different changes. Mines was not as bad as some of the stories you may read. Good luck in whatever you decide to do and make sure that is a choice of your own. Do not let anyone determine what you should do with the life of your unborn child. I let my boyfriend at the time force me into getting this done and I have cried so hard that I cannot imagine me getting pregnant again. I want to have a baby with someone who will be just as happy as I was. Good luck and God bless you all.
Honest "Review"
I was a little leary after reading most of the posts left on this topic. It was hard to decipher what was real and what was put out there just to scare us. Anyhow, I just went through a medical abortion last week. I'll tell you exactly what I have been experiencing. I'm 39 and have never had a full term pregnancy. I'm in good shape with no medical problems.
I had the Doctor's office visit July 6th. They did the ultrasound and had to use the wand internally, but it was totally painless. I was about 5 weeks along. I was given my options about the types of abortions. For reasons that don't really matter to any of you, I chose the pill because I could not tell my husband about the pregnancy and thought I could do it alone.
I took the first pill at the Dr office. I was sent home and instructed to take the next 4 pills orally at midnight. I had zero side effects from the first pill. As instructed, I took one 800 mg Ibuprofin and 2 vicodins about 30 minutes before the 4 pills. At midnight, I let the 4 pills disolve. A weird side effect of disolving the pills was pain in my cheeks and a sore throat. I felt some minor cramping before the pills were even fully disolved. One really freaky thing happened within 15 minutes...I had tingling and numbness in my hands. It only lasted 10 minutes, but was kind of scary. Within 30 minutes, I had severe cramping. Not like I was dying, but worse than any regular cramps I've ever had. I felt pressure like I had to go to the bathroom and then had some diarrhea. Nothing major; more of a nuisance. I got the shakes and was sick to my stomach, but never threw up. I sat on the toilet about 30 minutes with severe cramps and then the pain meds started to kick in and I felt euphoric and sleepy. I laid down for about an hour and dozed, but woke up with more cramps.
The cramps came in quick waves. Severe for several seconds and then they would let up for a few seconds. I went to the bathroom again and some blood started to trickle. Then a walnut sized clump came out. It had a greyish color surrounding it. I went back to bed and fell asleep for 2 more hours. I just kept getting up and passing blood and smaller clots. My pads were not even getting soaked inbetween. The cramps got better by morning.
I stayed in bed all day on Thursday and just told my husband I was sick. I was incredibly tired and slept for almost the entire day. I kept taking the ibuprofin and vicodin as instructed and the pain was not too bad.
I've had consistent bleeding the last 4 days with a few little clots. Mild cramps come and go. My abdomen seems swollen and a little tender, but my appetite is fine. My breasts had gotten huge and really sore the 5 weeks I was pregnant and that symptom has not gone away. Anyone know how long that takes? I've heard it takes a while for the hormones to get out of your system.
All in all, it was not as bad as I had expected after reading some of these horror stories. I would not choose the pill option, however, if I had to do it over. If you are early enough along, you can choose aspiration and the healing/bleeding time is much quicker. I am not sure how I am going to explain a possible 10-30 days of bleeding to my husband.
No matter how you look at this, it stinks. I feel for all of you going through it. Make sure you get pain meds and take all your antibiotics. This is nothing to fool around with. I'll write an update after I go to my follow up appointment on the 21st. Good luck to everyone.
Everyone is different....
Just like any drug that is taken everybody reacts differently... Not everyone is going to have a painful experience not everyone is gonna be painless. Use at your own risk. It reacts differently for everyone. Just as every other medication taken. So maybe the people posting that were in pain are not here to scare anyone they are just sharing their experience as you are. Be respectful and educate people not put them down or make it seem like its the best choice. This is a hard enough decision as it is they dont need everyone else over react toward it. So you either take it or you don't it's your choice but you wont find out what is going to happen with YOUR body until you take it for yourself.
Is it normal???
I just took my second set of pills last night at 11 and ive been bleding but not a lot, i feel totally fine except by some cramps that feel like period cramps but nothing crazy. Im worried that the pills havent worked and im going to have to do surgery.. Please if anyone can help me let me know..
Don't feel that way cause I
Don't feel that way cause I know I did too. I just recently yesterday 7/12/2011 did my follow up and everything worked out. Just relax and let the pill take it's effect on what it is supposed to do.
What may happen if I take the
What may happen if I take the second abortion pills one week after I tooke the first one at the doctor's office?
reply to ana
It doesn't work after 36 hours are up after you've took the first pill .
wheww . its over .
Hello again . Welp I took the 4 pills yesterday (7/8/2011) around 4 but it didn't start workin til about 7 . For all who didntg read my last post I was only 6 1/2 weeks pregnant . When it started I stayed on the toilet the whoole time in soo much pain . I tried rocking back n forth to see if the pain would calm down even just a lil bit but noo . I didn't bleed that mucb but the pain seem to get worse as the I passed tissue and the baby . It was over for me within a hour and 20 mins . During the process I had the chills and my temperture did go up and down . I experienced vomittin and diaherrea as well . It was reaally painful but not that bad . I'm bleeding now but as a moderate light period with light cramping . The doctor said that bleeding up to 3 weeks is a normal process and after that I should get my regular period 4-6 weeks after . So besides that the pills worked normal for me and I had experienced all side effects besides headaches . I hope everything goes good for yooh girls and its okay to be nervous and scared because believe me I was, but now everything is okay . My next check up is Thursday the 14th so I'll be back to post how that went . Be strong ladies the pain lightens up a lot more after yooh pass through the baby . Good luck and God Bless .
can i handle it
Hi, I am about to turn 20 at the end of this month and I'm 5.5 weeks pregnant. I'm struggling financially. Family is not worth depending on for support and help. The guy I laid down with still act like a 10 year old little boy at times. I go to the doctors on 07/15/2011 to take my pill. I am afraid that I'm making a bad decision because I really could have prevented that situation. I need counseling to help me get through it. Did you feel the same way???
I am praying for you
Hey, I got your comment in my email.. I guess bc I previously looked at an abortion website from time to time. I got abortion in 2008. I was 17 at the time and already had a 2 year old little boy. I was very scared and thought I couldn't do it. It's 3 years later and I'm lucky to get through a day without thinking about my child. The child I will never get to meet, here laugh, or call me mommy. My life has changed so much since then. I have a 2 year old little girl now and my son is 5. Getting to my point I knew what I was doing was wrong when I went to take that first pill. But I went in there and swallowed it before I could let myself change my mind. It has haunted me badly. Yea you might not think you can do it but trust me you can. And if you can't there is always adoption. Pray and seek God he will show you. My b day is on the 15 I'll be 21 I know what it's like being a young mother and I also know what's it's like to have an abortion and give up your child for selfish reasons. Trust me you dont want to live with that for the rest of your life. I will be praying for you Hun.
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i was worried that is i took the pills that if i had to go to hospital that it would be picked up in blood tests that they would do and go on my records at the doctors as i don,t what this is there any thing i can do
reply to sarah (abortion pill)
It shouldn't show up in your blood test . But just incase do more research abouut it .
scared .
Hello, I'm 21 years old and I'm 6 1/2 weeks pregnant . I went to take my first abortion pill yesterday (7/7/2011) and today around 4:05pm I have to take the other 4 pills . I'm scared to death and really hopes this goes well . I've thrown up like 4 times today and don't even know why . I haven't really had a appetite to eat and I believe I supposed to have a nice meal before I take the pills . Right now I just feel sick to my stomach and I haven't really got out of bed . Just been sippin on water . I can't have the baby because I'm not ready to be a mother . I just want some encouragement .
You'll be fine..
I am on my second full day after taking my four pills. I have been a bit nauseous but have found that over the counter anti-nausea meds do the trick just fine (the chewables work the fastest..literally have saved me a few times). It's best to keep a hot water bottle or heating pad around for the cramps and be sure to take your painkillers and ibuprofen an hour before you take the 4 pills. That way they will have well kicked in by the time the other meds do. Be sure to take the pain meds and ibuprofen every 5 hours. Just relax and get as comfortable as possible, for most people the medication will start the abortion process within a few hours. Try and stay awake for the first 8 hours simply to monitor the amount you are bleeding. If you have to sleep set an alarm for an hour or two just to be sure.
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Ladies and girls doing your research about early abortion options, a word:
You already know, but it helps to know again. Every body is different, and only you know your life and mind. Trust yourself to make the best decision for you.
When a uterus moves something from inside itself down through an opening in the cervix into the vagina--whether that something is your period, an embryo or fetus, or a fully grown baby--that strong muscular organ has to contract. The muscle clenches and releases, and this is why you feel cramping. The opening in your cervix is *tiny tiny tiny,* and tinier if you have never given birth before. The larger the object passing through that point, the more it will hurt. Among other reasons, this is why the sooner, the better when a woman chooses abortion.
It is guaranteed that any way you deal with this pregnancy is going to physically hurt, and you are going to bleed. This is life--life hurts and life bleeds us. Life gives us the chance to heal and learn.
<3 <3 Take care of yourselves out there! <3 <3
--former Planned Parenthood counselor, current nursing student, personal experience with abortion and miscarriage
m really worried
hi i took the first pill yesterday and some ppl are telling me that i wont be able to have a baby again now m worried nd tense what if i never concieve again..i mean can i avoid taking the second pill and mange to carry this pregenancy.
thats not true, dont allow
thats not true, dont allow anyone scare you, no one will be offered to take the pills at marie stopes if they well know the pills wont make you able to concieve again.
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Don't be afraid. I never heard anything about not being able to conceive again. If you do not take the other set of pills then your baby can be born with problems. But do not be scared. I was terrified. I took my first pill on the 5th which was tuesday and I took the other 4 pills yesterday on wednesday.
hi
How long pregnant were u at the time??? did it work???
to the girl asking if she willl be barren
this is in response to :
"hi i took the first pill yesterday and some ppl are telling me that i wont be able to have a baby again now m worried nd tense what if i never concieve again..i mean can i avoid taking the second pill and mange to carry this pregenancy."
Two things - taking the pill does not make you barren unless you have rare &/or severe complications. However, you SHOULDN'T take it if you are in your second trimester!!
The second point is in answer to your question - YES, YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND and NOT take the second pill!
However, if you are seriously changing your mind and want to keep your baby or select another option and NOT abort, then call a doctor who can give you something to counteract any effect of the first pill. The first pill does not necessarily kill the baby and there are many stories of girls who have changed their mind, skipped the second pill, and deliveered healthy babies. Look into this online - but seriously, go to a regular doctor NOT the one who gave you the pills. Find a real OBGYN or go to the hospital emergency room. Make sure you find the right doctor and tell them you NEED to save this baby and please tell you your best chances.
Good luck whatever you do. Remember, you will most likely be ok either way; you probably will be able to have kids in the future, but you can also have a healthy baby if you choose at this point even though you took the first pill. Just see a doctor as soon as possible.
Generally speaking, the first
Generally speaking, the first pill is what terminates the pregnancy not the second ones. The first pills stop the body from producing progesterone, which is essential for the continuation of the pregnancy. If you were to only take the first pill without the second ones, the embryo would come out at a later more unpredictable time. The second set of pills only clear out the uterus, it doesn't cause the termination, but allows you to better plan and control when the evacuation will happen. I have never heard of this being reversed, however in very limited cases it doesn't work and the woman continues to be pregnant. The chance of severe birth defects and deformity is extremely high if this happens.
My situation is diffrent
I had the abortion pill last week. My situation is diffrent than all of you because I am virgin. My culture is very stricked about this and girls should lose their virginity when they get married only. This is very serious and I was shoked when I knew I am pregnant because I was virgin, and me and my boyfriend were just playing around it, I mean it is really rare to get pregnant without deep inserting. I chose to take the pill because they told me its gonna be like heavy perion and It will not damage the area. I did take it and It was not that bad experiance...my only concern is that my follow up appointmment gonna be next Thursday and I am sooooo scared that they will tell me I will need a surgical abortion in case it was not complete abortion...if i did a surgical abortion they will insert instrument in me and this will defintly damage the area and this will leave me with not only the guilt of aboting but also loosing my virginity and living in shame all my life...I know it will sounds funny to some of you but loosing my virginity is really serious to me...my question is how many women had to do a surgical abortion after taking the pills?...thanks
abortion pill fee
hi, so i do not know yet if i am pregnant...i am three days late,
but i have to keep in mind that if i end up pregnant i will abort it
because i cannot afford to have a child and it will grow up without a dad
now it sounds easy to go and get the pill
but wat worries me the most is not being able
to pay for it....what if i have no income, no insurance
and the baby's dad will definitely will not be there
can they help me pay for the abortion?
if they dont charge me all of it do i have to
pay up front? or can i make payment plans?
again i hope i dont get critiziced by asking this question
again im not ignorant, i had sex with protection
unfortunately it can fail and i feel thats what happened to me
i am not ready to become a mother or bring a child to suffer to
this world
apply for emergency medi-cal.
apply for emergency medi-cal. that will pay for it. that's what i am going to do today.
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is there any things i need to take?
if i apply for it will my job find out about it?
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I am scared. I am supposed to take the first pill on the 5th. I am terrified. I am 5weeks and I do not know how my body will react to the medication.
I'm scared too
I am taking the pill at five weeks too....which will be the 30th.. I'd like to know what it's like for you so far?
I actually completed the
I actually completed the process. The cramps were not really bad. I slept through them and the bleeding was very light. It lasted a whole and then the bleeding stopped the say of my follow up the 7/12/2011. I just had diarrhea and throwing up a few times, but there was no real severe pain or bleeding. You should not be scared or frightened at all. Just make sure that you lay down and relax.
That is very encouraging. I
That is very encouraging. I hope it goes that well with mine. Thank you!
Abortion Pill
Hi I am pregnant now and I do not know how far along I am. However, I am considering the pill and the stories are different and scary. Some are more consoling than others. Everybody's body is different and I would just like to know what I need to look for once I go through with the process.
Don't do it I did one the
Don't do it I did one the other day cuz I was scare I'm about to be 20 and I let my bf get to me. Now I see all these girl with bellies n baby out there it hurt you still have the chance don't do it I wish I could go back but I can't, if you decided to do it remember you can never go back not even if that you dream :( I wish I had my baby inside me but I don't.
How did the pill make you
How did the pill make you feel?
Today makes 2 weeks
Today marks two weeks for my medical abortion. I took the initial pill on fri. No side effects. I then took the next 4 in my buccal space on sat. I started getting cramps within 30min. But it was bearable. 4 hours later I literally felt a pop (my water breaking) and thats when it really started. It was very heavy bleeding, but not too painful. Yes the cramps were intense at times but again, nothing too painful. The worst part of the exp. Was looking into the toilet while I passed everything. Dont do it. Do NOT LOOK INTO THE TOILET. I was horrified. the worst of it was over within a few hours but I continued to pass clots for the next few days. I did end up getting an infection in my uterus. The doc gave me an antibiotic which I took in one day and it cleared up. The blood was a strange color and had a horrible smell. But today, the bleeding finally stopped and the only lasting effecys is the emotional pain of having had to abort a baby I so desperately wanted to keep. The guilt and.sense of loss is almost unbearable at times. Good luck, and if any of u want to ask any questions, or just talk dont hesitate to send me a msg.
Sad and alone in texas.....
Today
I have an appt. Today to begin the pill process. I am terrified after reading some of these posts. I desperately want to keep my baby, but my current circumstances make it impossible. I am wobdering if an actual surgical abortion is better than the pill now that I have read the horror stories about the pill. now I am more worried than ever. Does anyone have any advice that might help me? I can't believe I got myself into this, what should have been a blessing . I feel so guilty :.(
I am more terrified of the
I am more terrified of the surgical procedure than the pill. Everyone's body is different and may take differently to the pill than what everybody else is saying happened to them. However, I am still scared.
Dont do it... i was bleeding
Dont do it... i was bleeding to death wen u took the pills. I past out several times nd ended up.styain in the hospital for 1 week. I almost lost my uterus but thank god doctors were able to save it. I had to get a blood transfusion.. 4 lil bag... worst experience in my life
HELP
I took the pill in April 3 months, i still don't have a period???? All of my test are NEG?
I do have a question/ How was
I do have a question/ How was the pain and bleeding for you? If you do not mind me asking.
Pregnant...about to abort
Hi.Im 21 and im about 8 weeks pregnant. well i supposed to go for the medical abortion pill today, and like 5 times before but my bf lets me down all the time. He drink 2 much last night and cud not wake up in time for the procedure. Anyway, i have a loving family and the youngest child of 4 kids. I have to do this abortion as my family will be so disappointed in me and their reputation will be tarnished, same goes for my bf's family. He is supportive but im tired of hearing his shit about taking me. This is so hard 4 me as its my first preg and i cant believe im about to hurt my innocent baby. But girls sometimes in life we have to think about the future and dont bring a baby in this world when u know u cant gurantee happiness. I feel like a muderer but im doing this for myself and my baby. Dont feel alone in times like this, make sure you have atleast 1 friend u can talk 2. Wish me luck as im so scared.
understand
I completely understand ur situation. I'm kind of in the same situation, expect the father doesn't drink and is supportive. It has has been on my mind heavy and I went today and took my first pill, and still have the other pills to insert. It's been a hard decision, but know what's best for u! There are always person that judge or guilt, but u know u better than anyone else and u are not allow! Best wishes and good luck on whatever decision u make!
Reply to prev msg
Hi guys....wow the response is so amzing..thank u 4 ur views and comments. I went for it on Monday but unfortunately i found out that im 11 weeks pregnant. I am still so shocked and hurt. But i cannot keep this baby as i have drank alcohol many times before i found out that i was preganant and i never took care of my body. so how can i let my innocent child step into my life knowing i took no care. Anyway i will be visiting a private gnaecologists on monday to do a procedure. not sure what it is really called, but in SA its a MSP. They are going to sedate me and insert some kind of objects in me to clean my cervix. i really hope that i manage and i have no further complications. I am still so terrified and i cant stop crying when i think of what i am about to do. I will really regret this when i want to start a family. Take care all
Hiya I'm from the uk and I'm
Hiya I'm from the uk and I'm going for the pills tomorrow I'm just wondering why you wouldn't be able to take them at 11 weeks as I'm nearly 12 weeks and have no option but to take the pill as hospital said surgery has to many complications I'm so scared as I have read the pill shouldn't be taken after 9 weeks
Trisha 2
Trisha, sorry I just feel like I have to say what I wish someone had said to me - Abortion changed my whole life. Please just think about what will happen after and what will go through your head.
Regret is worst than death sometimes.
This was my first pregnancy. The doctor who performed the abortion said that my baby was 6 weeks 4 days. I will never know if I was really 6.5 weeks pregnant, or if I was 8.5 weeks and the doc was commenting on the developmemnt of the baby - these are questions that will haunt me forever.
If I ever have kids in the future, my life will always be tainted by the pain, the hurt, and the memory of this loss and what I've done.
I never got to experience the joys and excitements (and fears) of first pregnancy. I grieve for those lost experiences even as I grieve for the loss of my little angel. In my right mind I would never have done what I did and choose the most horrific thing I can ever imagine doing.
No one understands unless they've gone through it how you're in a state of fog when you're faced with an unplanned pregnancy. But now looking back I can tell you with 20/20 hindsight that nothing else matters except the precious life of your baby.
I will never get back all those firsts. I made it 6 or 8 weeks - not even into my 2nd trimester. But I will always have that first pregnancy memory as the single most tragic and regretful event of my life.
You don't think about things like that before abortion. It only all hits you later. I had my abortion May 7th and it only gets worse. That whole first week after the procedure I was still in a state of shock. I didn't process until maybe the week after. And I'm still processing now. I can't imagine ever getting over this, and my head and my heart will always be with that little baby.
Please, let your first pregnancy be one of hopeful expectancy like it was meant to be - at least that's how I feel now. I feel like I ruined my whole life. I don't know you, but I would do anything to go back and be where you are now - to still have the decision, to still have a chane to save my child.
Instead, my child was sentenced - by me - to be among those deemed unwanted by their own mothers. My child is & never was unwanted. I love my child more than I love my own life. And I would give up everything I own to have him back & to get a chance to do it over. How could I have done that? I tarnished the memory of my child forever, to have that label. The label of unwanted and discarded. You don't even know all the things that hit you and affect you and run through your mind after.
Please don't let the lack of support influence your decision like I did. If I would look you in the face , I would beg you. I would take you home and let you stay with me for as long as you needed to. Because I feel like it's the only thing I can do on this earth to honor my baby's memory - a memory no one else will ever share except me & my boyfriend because my baby never existed to anyone else. There are places that will take you in and take care of your medical bills and give you the support (emotional & financial) and its NOT only adoption places - believe me, I became so obsessed with babies and pregnancy probably as a way to punish myself on some subconscious level, but please just don't become one of the many like me who go along with someothing they don't really want to do, but feel they have no choice. Because now I see that this was NOT my only choice - it shouldn't have even been an option in my mind.
I'm thinking of you either way as you go through this crazy time. Take care of yourself!
Trisha
Please look at this as your second chance. You went for the procedure and found out they couldn't do it that day. I wish so much that could have happened to me because I would have changed my mind if I'd had that extra time to think about it. I literally found out I was pregnant on a Monday, talked about it with my boyfriend Wednesday, and then made the appointment for that Saturday. I only had 5 days to process that information that I was pregnant and I wish more than anything I had thought about it more.
I also had a few drinks before I found out - not that I'm a party girl, but my friend's fiance had a bachelorette party and I had a couple glasses of champagne and I used to drink wine at home when watching tv with my boyfriend. OUR GRANDPARENTS USED TO DRINK ALCOHOL WHILE PREGNANT AND SOME EVEN SMOKED!! LOOK AT HOW MANY OF US CAME OUT PERFECTLY NORMAL & OUR PARENTS TOO!! During the first trimester a baby is more resilient I think. Talk to a real doctor who doesn't perform abortions - like your regular gyno - about the fact that you drank before you found out. No one will judge you, I'm sure it happens more often than you think, and the fact that you care so much shows that you care about this baby.
Listen, I would give ANYthing - I would go through pain and torture if I could have my baby alive and well. I wished instatnly that I could change my decision. Please, Please don't go into this because you think you had to. I looked online for resources for pregnant women because I thought I couldn't have a baby right now, and for some sick and unkown reason, I never came up with anything from my google searches BEFORE the abortion, but now AFTER whan it's too late to make a difference, I found all these resources, including this:
Maybe I'm torturing myself by obsessively looking up all the options I COULD haev and should have taken when I was pregnant, but if it helps you to not live with the regrets I do, then it's worth torturing myself.
Please just think about it. I thought I'd be prepared to del with whatever came next, but I was so so wrong. I will never be able to get THAT baby back, and I'm so scared that if I ever bring myself to have more kids I will be such a terrible parent because I will always resent that those kids get to live when my first little baby, who I am so in love with, never got the chance because of me and my failure to act. I knew I woudl love this baby and I kept my mouth shut and just let abortion happen to me and my little baby.
Right now, I would be homeless int he street if I could just have my baby back. All the reasons that I thought made sense don't mean anything right now. To me, there was no reason, nothing worth living the rest of my life without ever having seen my child's face.
I really do wish you the best of luck, and if you end up going through with this procedure, I hope more than anything that you don't feel the way I do, but if you even have the slightest feeling for this baby and even a little bit wish you can keep him or her then please rethink this. Your baby is not likely to have any damage done by your drinking if that is your main reason for considering abortion. Please just look into all the experiences of women who regret their abortions so much. I wish I had done more searching before I had the procedure.
Thank You
I am so so sorry you are going through this. I am a single mother of two and just found out I have another one coming. I was seriously considering the pill abortion until I researched and came across all these testimonies. Yours especially..... has touched me the most I am in tears and cannot stop crying. Your testimony has touched my heart and has made me reconsider my decision to abort. I feel just as you decribed like I cannot take care of this baby but want it so much. If I go through with it I will never be the same. Come time for me to deliver and my baby is all gone I will be crushed and then years to come. All the bdays my precious baby will not have. Theres nothing like seeing your little angel for the first time after giving birth.....Nothing. All the worries and fear goes away and there is help out there. With my first pregnancy I was 17. My mother and I had made me an appointment to abort, at the last minute I changed my mind and cancelled it. My son is now 8 and is my most pride and precious posession. My moter and I both look at him and we could almost puke thinking he almost would not have been here today if I had went though with my appointment and killed him. Peole say its not "killing" but my son was just as alive inside of me as he is now a growing boy. That child was once a "fetus" and so called not a human yet as some would say. But hes as human as humanly possible. A heartbeat starts at just 21 days, tell me thats not as alive as alive gets. I had another baby girl 7 yrs later and considered adoption with her. Again so glad I didnt. I drank and did drugs with both my kids before I new I was pregnant and they are both healthy and wonderful, anyone who is doing such things you need to stop right away. Continued use of that stuff could result in things you dont wantto happen with your baby. Thank you so much for your story that has once agian changed my mind. God Bless You and everyone else who blogged here and told your story of flushing your baby down the toilet. I am proof here that the grey blob you flushed down the toilet would have one day given you the most undescribable joy with every waking moment, their first kakle, and their first "I love you mommy"........ anyone considering this, well please reconsider.
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Hi.Im not sure why i cannot view the msg to the person that said my story was soothing.u can contact me privately on .i would like to communicate and talk to someone who is in a situation like me.Take care
To Trisha
I went through with an abortion for the seame reasons as you (well some of them). I didn't want to go, I didn't want to hurt my baby, but I couldn't face the possibility of telling anyone - my parents, my friends, other adults who I looked up to.
Having the abortion was the worst thing I could have done - it was the absolute wrong decision for me. I'm 27 - I know it's a little older than you, but I see kids of friends of mine and what nasty terrible parents they are - yelling at their kids, making them feel like crap because they can't control their tempers, and I know my baby would have had a better life than them, but yet MY baby is gone and THOSE friends' kids deserved to live and have a chance at life?
These are the things that plague me. I'm not saying they'll plague you too, but I was instantly horrified after the abortion and I felt a lot like you.
Now looking back all the reasons I thought I had for choosing abortion are nothing & meaningless. I would gladly be homeless in the street right now if I could go back and change the decision I made and have my baby alive and well inside of me.
Please think this through. You will feel the change in your body when the baby is gone and if you're anything like me, it will make you sad. I miss my baby. I WISH I could feel him (or her, but I feel like it was a boy) again.
You can never go back and change this decision - it is irreversible. For me, it's a mistake I can never fix or change or make up for. Nothing can or will ever bring MY child back.
Whatever choice you make will be yours - because you can't be exactly like me, I know. But just consider my reality before you make your choice.
And look on the internet for other options - I found them all too late. If only I'd googled around before I went to that stupid clinic.
I thought I'd get over it and just live with my decision before I went through with it. Now I realize how wrong I was.
Good luck in whatever your outcome. I hope you don't live the reality I do now.
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