Expert: Pat G - 7/4/2009

Question
Hi im 23 !
I have been through the abortion pill procedure today.
day after i have to take my four pills again.
This is the first time i have been pregnant and it was really scary as i never wanted to abort.
i was not on pills as well, we used condoms.and still i got pregnant.
I want to know if ill be able to get back on my normal cycle or be delayed or just spotting as ive read some answers as well. And after how long i can be sexually active again.

Answer
Hi, Addy,

I sure wish you hadn't taken those pills! They're dangerous and can kill you, especially the pills you are still supposed to take. And whatever you do, don't put any pills in your vagina! These pills are not even supposed to be used by a pregnant woman. They can cause contractions so severe they can rupture a woman's uterus. They can cause toxic shock syndrome, which kills within hours. They can cause you to bleed to death. A lot of women in India are bleeding to death because they can't get the necessary medical care. The company that is marketing these pills should be prosecuted for mass murder!

Get to a DECENT doctor immediately! If you can find a Catholic doctor, so much the better. There are resources available in India. If your doctor starts treating you with progesterone, you may be able to counteract the damage done by the first set of pills. You should mention this. I am supposed to have a list of resources from India, but at present, I only have a few. Please go here:

http://www.heartbeatinternational.org/worldwide_directory.asp

Find the one nearest you and contact them. If there isn't one close to you, ask the closest one to help you. And they can help with any other needs you may have.

If you don't want to face this type of situation, you should stop taking risks! Condoms don't work. And neither do most other forms of contraception, especially if you are not married, they have learned. Sex is for making babies. The only way to protect yourself adequately is stop having sex! If you feel you are in a position where you can't do that, your partner is not cherishing you, and you deserve better. You don't deserve for him to take advantage of you.

At some point, you may want to learn how to tell when you are fertile. If you would like a link about that, let me know. But right now, you won't be able to do this because you have taken these powerful pills.

Please keep in touch and let me know how you do.