Expert: Pat G - 3/2/2010

Question
Hi Mam,
I need to ask a question about the post abortion bleeding. Let me just elaborate how it started. My wife had a pregnancy of approx 1 month. She had taken Mifepristone, followed by Misoprostol. She started bleeding right after consuming Misoprostol. She continued bleeding for approx 17 days. Once the bleeding stopped, then there was somekind of white sticky discharge. Now there are some drops of blood last night. but it is not profuse and we have also confirmed the abortion by testing it....Plz tell what could be the reason of bleeding again.

Answer
Hello, Tarun,

Your question was in the question pool rather than addressed specifically to me, and I just saw it.

Pill abortions cause abnormal bleeding, so this is not surprising. You didn't say whether she was 1 month from her last period, or 1 month from her possible conception date. This is important. In the case of such abnormal bleeding, you have to wait for her body to return to its normal cycle. No one knows how long this will take, but it can take a couple of months. She should also test for pregnancy in about a week after her last test.

The thing I'm concerned about is that she could start to bleed heavily and could even bleed to death. This happens after a pill abortion. If this does happen, she will need medical attention. Also, she should try to eat some foods with cayenne (red hot pepper) in them on a regular basis. It is also possible she can get cayenne as a supplement, but if she is accustomed to eating such foods, it is a good way to get the cayenne into her body.

Please don't let your wife take such a chance with her life in the future. She deserves your protection. Abortion is always dangerous, and it can kill or seriously injure her. If you don't have any children, she will be especially susceptible to breast cancer as well, and she will need to have a regular test. I do not recommend mammograms; they can cause cancer to spread. Instead, she should try to find someone who will do a thermogram for her on a regular basis. She can also help by taking supplements that help prevent breast cancer. Among those are Vitamin D3. It is possible to overdose on Vitamin D, so she will have to have her blood tested periodically if she chooses this. She can get Vitamin D from sunlight, but she will have to be in the sun with her bare skin a fair amount, and it's easy not to get enough sun. There are also herbs that can help. There is a lot of information about this on the internet, and you may have a local healer who is also familiar with some of these herbs.

Also, watch and make sure she is all right otherwise, because abortion can have an adverse effect on her emotions. Also, there could be other consequences. Please take care of her. Feel free to write back if you have any further questions.