Complications of medical abortion

How do you know if you have complications and what should you do?

If performed in the first 12 weeks, a medical abortion carries a very small risk of complications. This risk is the…

How do you know if you have a post-abortion infection?

Infections following medical abortions are very rare. If you feel weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever that…

How do you know if you have an incomplete abortion?

An incomplete abortion is an abortion that has only been partially successful. The pregnancy has ended, no fetus will…

What is a curettage/vacuum aspiration and is it necessary after an abortion with pills?

Vacuum aspiration, curettage, is a surgical intervention to remove the contents of the uterus. This treatment might be…

How do you know if you have a continuing pregnancy?

Bleeding does not mean that you have had a successful abortion. If you still have symptoms of pregnancy such as sore…

What are the chances that the fetus will be malformed if you have an ongoing pregnancy?

If you have an ongoing pregnancy after using Misoprostol, the risk of having a baby with fetal malformations is…