Expert: Pat G - 3/3/2010

Question
I had abortion trough mtp kit by cipla..after taking 1 tablet of Mifepristone…200 mg..nothing happened.then after 24 hr I had taken Misoprostol…200 mcg in mor then in ever ,then bleeding started alonge with cramping but nothing come out then again I had taken Misoprostol…200 mcg in mor and then in again in evening ..bleeding is still there but noting came out, I completed the mpt kit course last night but still nothing came out or blood clothing ..its just bleeding like period that also light , I was told that some white substance will come out or clot will come out..but till now its just bleeding

Pls help I am worried what should I do??is my abortion sucessfull??

Answer
Hello, meg,

Your question was in the question pool, which is to say, not addressed specifically to me, but rather to everyone. So I just saw it today.

There is some very important information missing from your question. How far along were you? The pill abortion often doesn't work.

Cipla is being very irresponsible because they are making these pills available to people so they can just buy and use them. I contacted them, but they ignored me. These pills are very dangerous. Women in India, where Cipla is located, are bleeding to death after taking these pills. You didn't say what country you are from. The manufacturer of Misoprostol specifically says a pregnant woman should never take the drug. This is because not only can a woman bleed to death after taking it, but it can cause contractions so severe they can rupture a woman's uterus, and if they are used vaginally like Cipla recommends, it can cause toxic shock syndrome. This is because of Clostridium sordellii. Toxic shock syndrome can kill a woman within hours, often before doctors can even figure out what's wrong. Since you took these pills so recently, you are still in danger of these things.

Please find a decent doctor and let him check you and see if you are all right, and what happened. Please don't take any more pills. When you tell me how far along you were, I can tell you more.

If you start to bleed heavily, please get immediate help. If you can, eat food that has cayenne (red hot peppers) in it, or take it as a supplement, on a regular basis.

Please let me know more and let me know how you do. Take care.