Expert: Pat G - 6/11/2009

Question
Hi, iam 22yr girl..i had taken mifepristone to end up my 43days pregnancy ...i took mifepristone then after 2days got light bleeding but without chking i took the 2 misopristol tablets by mouth ..then i went to bathroom , it is lightly bleeding ..continued for 3days ...i thought pregnancy is avoided but exactly after 11days i got bleeding again a bit heavier than before...is that my normal period ??  or is my pregnancy ended....or  do i need to chk EPT once again?? ..please let me know soon ..am tensed.....I hav chk EPT before taking mifepristone and misopristol ..it showed negative ..i thought it was not accurate ..so i took medicine to avoid pregnency ...am i doing right ??

Answer
Hello, Phani,

First of all, you're not a girl. You are a young woman.

I'm not quite clear on what happened with you. Did you get a positive pregnancy test at some point? You said that when you checked just before taking the medications, your test was negative.

If you are pregnant, you didn't avoid pregnancy. You can only end it.

It sounds sort of like you took the medications without even knowing for sure you were pregnant. Taking such powerful medications when there is nothing wrong with your body is always a foolish thing to do. Pregnancy is normal; we were designed for it. Our bodies were designed to protect our babies, so by definition, an abortion harms our bodies. You can't end a pregnancy without risking grave harm.

At this point, you should watch for prolonged heavy bleeding. If you experience heavy bleeding that lasts more than a few days, get medical help! You can also try taking or eating foods with cayenne. Some of the spices in Indian cooking contain cayenne. Whether or not this will help remains to be seen; I have been told some women have been helped by it. But the important thing is, get to a place where you can get medical care. Your life may depend on it.

Please let me know how you do.