Expert: Pat G - 5/10/2010

Question
Hello,i am 22years old.i took mt pill on 27th of april and mesoprost on 28th of april after 12 hours.my expected date of periods was 20th april.my bleeding stopped after 1o days and it again started on the 13th day from when i took the pill.is it normal because it seems bit impossible for me to consult a gynac.plzz reply as soon as possible.

Answer
Hello, Ila,

It isn't normal to take those dangerous pills to begin with, so nothing that happens afterward is normal, either. Unfortunately, you are at risk even now, of bleeding to death. This is one of the things these pills do to women. You really should talk to a doctor of some kind. It doesn't have to be a gynecologist. In the meantime, try to eat some spicy food that has red hot peppers in it, on a regular basis, to help control the bleeding.

Did you take any pills in your vagina? If so, you need to ask the doctor to test you for Clostridium sordellii. It may be you are no longer at risk, but it wouldn't hurt to check, because it can kill you. These pills can set off an infection so serious that it kills within hours.

By taking the pills, you also greatly increased the possibility you will get breast cancer in the future, so you need to be checked periodically. See if you can find someone who will give you a thermogram. Mammograms can spread cancer. I realize it's possible you live in rural northern India or someplace like that, and finding a decent doctor may be difficult. But these pills are so dangerous that they should never be taken without medical supervision to begin with. And a pregnant woman should never take misoprost at all. It can also cause a woman's uterus to rupture.

There is really nothing further I can do from here, halfway around the world, so you really do need to find a way to see a doctor. Please take care of yourself, and let me know how you do.