Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and misoprostol medical abortion is a procedure leading to the first seven to nine weeks of pregnancy. It is also referred to as RU-486 or the abortion pill.
- A physical examination is to determine whether you are eligible for medical abortion procedure. You are not eligible if you have any of the following: ectopic pregnancy, ovarian mass, IUD, use of corticosteroids, adrenal failure, anemia, bleeding disorders or the use of blood thinners, asthma, liver or kidney problems, heart and disease, high blood pressure or.
- Mifepristone is administered orally during your first office visit. Mifepristone blocks progesterone from the lining of the womb, the fetus to die. This alone can cause contractions to expel the fetus.
- Misoprostol tablets are given orally or inserted vaginally during the second office visit is 36 to 48 hours later.
- You will return when the misoprostol will start contractions and expel the fetus. This may be within a few hours or in some cases up to two weeks after taking the misoprostol.
- A physical examination and two weeks later to ensure the abortion was complete and that no immediate complications.
The side effects and risks of Mifepristone and misoprostol include the following:
- The procedure is unsuccessful about 8-10% of the time, so an additional surgical abortion procedure for the termination.
- Cramping, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, heavy bleeding, infection
- Not recommended for women with anemia, bleeding disorders, liver or kidney disease, seizure disorder, acute inflammatory bowel disease, or use an intravenous device (IUD).
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/preventingpregnancy/index.htm
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