Expert: Pat G - 4/20/2010

Question
Dear Pat,
i gt abortion on 15th of april 2010 ,it was jst 3 weeks of prganancy, i took 2 tab of misoprostol 200 mg, after 7 hrs of intake i had minor bleeding , which stopped later bt spotting continued, as i was nt sure that it worked properly ,as suggested by a doctor frnd, i again took the same dose after 5 days. again the same thing happened , there was no heavy bleeding, it was almost same or less then the normal bleeding, n later i started suffering from diarrohea which is still continued along with the spotting along with some yellow n white discharge, so can u suggest me whether this  is normal, or abortion has not been complete. kindly suggest me as i'm really scared.
thanks n regards
navya

Answer
Hello, navya,

Having an abortion is not normal, and neither are the medical consequences, some of which you are experiencing.

You are right to be concerned. These pills are dangerous and can kill you. The manufacturer of misoprostol says a pregnant woman should NEVER take it. It can cause a woman to bleed to death (and I'm getting messages from women in India who ARE bleeding to death), cause her uterus to rupture, or cause her to develop toxic shock syndrome. This is caused by Clostridium sordellii. Once a woman starts to experience symptoms, I am unaware of any medical treatment that can save her life. It kills within hours. If that isn't bad enough, the pills might not even work, and they can cause birth defects, and if a woman survives all that, they can cause her to get breast cancer while she is still young. 1/4 of the women who get this breast cancer will die from it.

You need to see a decent doctor IMMEDIATELY. Don't go to anyone who supplied or suggested the pills. The doctor should test you for Clostridium sordellii, and if you have it, he should start immediate and aggressive treatment. Please go do that right now. Please let me know how you do, and don't take any more pills! Please.

Once you have recovered, we can talk about where you can find the help you deserve.