It varies; cramps can be quite strong until the pregnancy passes through the cervix. Pain relief, walking, a hot water bottle or wheat bags are helpful.
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The medical abortion procedure uses tablets instead of a suction procedure to interrupt and expel an early pregnancy. Medical abortion treatment requires two different medications to be administered. This is an option for patient's who are less than 9 weeks pregnant.
Before your visit to AMAC
Appointment at AMAC clinic
With the doctor
With the Nurse
It varies; cramps can be quite strong until the pregnancy passes through the cervix. Pain relief, walking, a hot water bottle or wheat bags are helpful.
Do not breast feed for one week after taking the Mifepristone on the first visit.
There is no evidence that your future fertility will be affected.
Most women return to work the next day but our doctors can provide you with a medical certificate for a few days.
Between four to nine weeks.
The day after the pregnancy has passed for oral contraception. Discuss other methods such as IUCD etc. with our staff.
Your pregnancy symptoms should gradually lessen. The blood test results will confirm falling levels of pregnancy harmone. Where there is any doubt a repeat scan will recommended..
The gestational sac can sometimes be seen; the embryo may be visible depending on how pregnant you are.
In over 90% of cases, the pregnancy will be expelled in the 6 hours after the Misoprostol tablets are administered.
It will be necessary to administer further medications or a suction procedure may be necessary.