How private and confidential is my visit?
Your appointment and all information about your health history and visit are protected and completely confidential. We will not confirm your appointment. We will not release any information concerning you or your appointment without your written permission.
How Effective Is the Abortion Pill?
You can feel confident in knowing that medication abortion with the abortion pill is very effective. It works about 97 out of every 100 times. You'll follow up with your health care provider after your abortion so you can be sure that it worked and that you are well.
Some of the medicines used in medication abortion may cause serious birth defects if the pregnancy continues. So, in the unlikely case that it doesn't work, you will need to have an aspiration abortion to end the pregnancy.
Most women can have a medication abortion safely. But all medical procedures have some risks, so safety is a concern.
Rare, but possible risks include
- an allergic reaction to either of the pills
- Incomplete abortion-apart of the pregnancy is left inside the uterus
- failure to end the pregnancy
- infection
- blood clots in the uterus
- undetected ectopic pregnancy
- very heavy bleeding
Most often, these complications are simple to treat with medicine or other treatments.
In extremely rare cases, very serious complications may be fatal. The risk of death from medication abortion is much less than from a full-term pregnancy or childbirth.
What Can I Expect After Using the Abortion Pill?
Your health care provider will let you know what to do and what not to do after your abortion. Many of us feel shy about asking questions, but your provider is there to help you. Feel free to get answers to all of your questions. You might even find it helpful to make a list before you see your health care provider so you remember the questions you want to ask.
Your Feelings After Medical Abortion .
You may have a wide range of feelings after an abortion. Most women ultimately feel relief. Some women feel anger, regret, guilt, or sadness for a little while. Sudden shifts in hormones may make these feelings stronger. Serious, long-term emotional problems after abortion are about as uncommon as they are after giving birth.
You may be more likely to have emotional problems after abortion for certain reasons. Some of these reasons are • having a history of emotional problems before your abortion • having important people in your life who aren't supportive of your decision to have an abortion • having to terminate a wanted pregnancy because your health or the health of your fetus is in danger If you want to talk with someone after an abortion, abortion providers can talk with you or refer you to a licensed counselor or to support groups. You could also contact Exhale, a free, after-abortion talkline, that provides confidential and nonjudgmental emotional support, information, and resources for women who have had abortions.
Getting Your Period After Medical Abortion.
Abortion begins a new menstrual cycle. You should have a regular period in 4 to 8 weeks.
Sex And Birth Control After Medication Abortion.
Many health care providers recommend that you not have vaginal intercourse or insert anything except a tampon into your vagina for one week after the abortion. You can get pregnant very soon after an abortion. So, birth control is an important and common concern for many women after abortion.
Talk with your health care provider about getting a birth control method that's best for you.
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