Misoprostol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• August 26, 2020

For Abortion "I was so scared after reading these reviews, but honestly, this is manageable. I took the first pill, and I had very mild cramps near the end of the 24 hours, but it was nothing. My doctor gave me Cambia for pain and an anti-nausea medication, I suggest you take both to just make the experience more comfortable. Then I took the last four pills in my cheeks at 9:30 PM. They didn’t dissolve that much, so I left them in my cheeks an extra 10 minutes, so 40 minutes total, and swallowed what was remaining. I felt mild cramps at 40 minutes and more moderate at 1 hour. I took them at night so I could go lay down and relax, the meds helped me feel a bit more calm. I fell asleep around 11:30 PM and woke up at 3:30 AM with heavier cramps for about an hour and felt blood start to come out, so I went to the bathroom and saw some blood with the gestational sac, which was small like a coffee bean (5 weeks). You’ll be okay! <3"

• Anonymous
• June 6, 2020

For Abortion "I am 20 years old, and I was 6 weeks and 4 days when I had my ultrasound. I took the mifepristone in the clinic at 11:30 a.m. on day 1. I then went home, and on day 2, by 11:30 a.m., I had already started bleeding. I then took 800 mg of ibuprofen and 10 mg of Compazine at 12 p.m., next, at 12:30 p.m., I took the misoprostol. At about 1:30 p.m., the cramps came on hard and fast. I have to be honest when I say that the onset of the cramps was painful. Thirty minutes after the cramps started, I did also throw up. The pain was so intense I decided to get in the shower, and 10 minutes after I had been in the shower, the cramps immediately became lighter and very mild. A week later, at my follow-up appointment, everything worked out. If you can pull through 30 minutes of heavy cramping, you will be fine! It was completely worth it, and I hope this helps someone who feels nervous and is having to decide between abortion methods."

• Jad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 24, 2020

For Abortion "Took first tablet at 11 PM at night, felt absolutely fine, no sickness, nothing. Twenty-four hours later, so around 11 PM, inserted the 4 tablets inside, vaginally. Bleeding started 3 hours after, had no pain whatever, didn’t even take pain relievers as I never take them anyway, but had no pain at all. Bled just as you would on a normal period. Bled for 2 days only, so it happens very quickly for me. Felt normal throughout the whole process. Tested a week later and nothing came up, so it had worked. Would never do this again as it's not a very nice thing to do, but my experience was very easy. But this is personally my own experience, everyone, of course, is different ladies."

• Ano...
• May 22, 2020

For Abortion "My scan showed I was 5 weeks and 1 day when I took the pill. Waited 24 hours, took 800 mg of ibuprofen and an anti-nausea pill on an empty stomach. I waited an hour and put the 4 pills in my mouth. I was ready for the pain, but this did NOT hurt at all. I took more ibuprofen after 6 hours and didn’t need the Norco the doctor prescribed. I did it at home and NOBODY KNEW. I cleaned my house and took care of my toddler. This worked a lot better for me than the surgical, given that I did it in secret, and I felt more in control and that I didn’t like being put under and waking up not pregnant. I was very scared of the reviews, though I know everyone’s pain threshold is different. Maybe it’s because I was so early, I’ve given birth before, or that I’ve had 8 days of painful and heavy periods for YEARS. Regardless, it worked. I had heavy bleeding for 2 days, then it was like a normal period. If you’re really early along and KNOW your pain tolerance, I would absolutely recommend this!"

• Anonymous
• November 9, 2020

For Abortion "Missed miscarriage. Took medication at 9 AM on a Saturday. Ate a light breakfast and took 600 mg of ibuprofen half an hour prior to inserting 4 pills of misoprostol... heating pad ready to go. I was told that the meds would take effect within 1-4 hours of insertion, but I didn't feel anything until 6 hours after, followed by light spotting. Everything progressed quickly afterward. I was prescribed hydrocodone in case pain became unbearable, but ended up not having to take it. Cramping was mild, and the heating pad helped keep the discomfort at bay. On and off cramping for about two hours, then suddenly felt a big cramp and rush; I went to the toilet and clearly felt (and saw) that the pregnancy had passed. Cramping quickly stopped shortly after. A week later and I'm still bleeding, but starting to lighten up as expected. Ultrasound follow-up confirmed that the meds were successful. I had concerns regarding pain after reading some reviews; however, I ended up having a good experience despite the heartbreaking circumstances."

• Kel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2020

For Abortion "For a week before my appointment, I kept reading these reviews, and they made me scared out of my mind, but I’m here to tell you, ladies, calm down!! It’s not that bad. I was 6 weeks and 4 days. I took the first pill at the doctor’s office, then the next day at 11:30 a.m., I took 800 mg ibuprofen. At 12:10 p.m., I took the set of 4 pills. I didn’t bleed or anything until 3 hours later. When it started, it actually just felt like the first day of my period. I felt myself passing the clots very easily, kinda had the runs as well, lol. By taking the ibuprofen every 4 hours, the cramps weren’t that bad, and I carried on a normal day, but stayed at home all day to be safe since the bleeding was very heavy that first day."

• Lay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2018

For Abortion "I would like to share my experience with the abortion pill just because I read so many negative reviews prior to taking it. What I learned is never believe the reviews you see online, everyone reacts differently. My experience was very positive, I experienced very minimal pain and discomfort. I think people who have positive experiences don't bother doing reviews. I recommend getting a prescription for Percocets, I found that really helped. I took three prior to the pill, and when it came, it just felt like a normal period, nothing out of the ordinary or extreme like most people said. Also, I found a heating pad really helped, as well as Gatorade to keep hydrated. Moral of the story: don’t believe everything you see online because I was terrified, and everything went very smoothly."

• Tin...
• September 18, 2020

For Abortion "Was 7 weeks in when taking mifepristone, felt slightly nauseous. 24 hours after, took misoprostol vaginally and codeine (30 mg) for pain management. Got to bed and just waited. Light cramping after an hour, with stronger cramping and abdominal pain after 3 hours, pain 5/10. Did feel lightheaded when getting out of bed to go to the toilet (my boyfriend helped me navigate from the bedroom to the toilet). When I did get to the toilet, that’s when I saw blood clots and the actual pregnancy. Got rid of it, showered, changed the pad, and got back to bed. Cramping stopped, felt so much better. Took another 2 misoprostol pills vaginally. Light cramping an hour later. Fell asleep shortly after, and the next morning woke up feeling great. Would recommend getting a heating pad and having an abortion in the evening, that way you can relax in bed and sleep after it’s all over. It’s not that scary nor painful. Of course, everyone is different, I’m used to painful periods, and this felt just like that."

• Met...
• October 18, 2020

For Abortion "The next day I was told to insert the 4 misoprostol pills in my vagina any time after 2:30 PM. I was very nervous for the oncoming pain I had read about, so I took 1 oxy 10/325 at 2 PM just to be safe, as I have a very low pain tolerance, so I couldn't bear having the pain. I also took 1 ibuprofen 800 at 1:30 PM, as well as the nausea pill promethazine. After I inserted the pills, I laid down for 30 minutes and didn’t feel anything until 5 PM. I started feeling some cramping. I fell asleep because of all those drugs, I’m assuming, they made me really sleepy. I woke up at 7 PM exactly with excruciating pain. I took another oxy and a nausea pill. Fell asleep about 15 minutes later with that pain still going. I woke up around 8:30, and I had no pain whatsoever. I got up to use the restroom, and boom, everything came out. I did pass the sac then, I could see it. After that, there was no pain at all. It’s the next day now, and I feel completely fine. Still some blood coming out, but none like the day before."

• Anonymous
• September 26, 2021

For Abortion "Firstly, it is okay to feel worried and scared in such a huge matter. I got my pills by post and would recommend to anyone going through this who would prefer to be in the comfort of their home instead of in and out of clinics, which may make some feel more anxious. The first tablet was absolutely fine, you may feel a little sick. After a day, make sure you take some pain relievers beforehand for the first lot of misoprostol. It can be painful, and I would recommend doing these vaginally instead of orally. Everyone’s experiences will be different depending on how you may deal with pain. After 3-4 hours, you will need to take a second dose of misoprostol. Please don’t be afraid, this lot is not at all painful, it just makes sure everything is flushed out, preventing infection! Finally, please just know you are not alone, you can do this!!"

• Kir...
• December 29, 2019

For Abortion "My experience was pretty smooth. I took the tablets orally, dissolving them in my mouth. After a couple of hours, I started to bleed and had strong cramps, which were short-lived, and I covered the pain with codeine and paracetamol. I must have passed the pregnancy tissue quite quickly, as after about an hour the blood clots and bleeding slowed down, it wasn't that heavy to start with anyway! I had no sickness, although I felt sick sometimes, again short-lived. I also had no diarrhea, although I was light-headed at some points. The next day I had a little discomfort, but no more than normal period pains, and bleeding is still not very heavy. Please don't be too put off by others' experiences on here. Yes, everyone is different, and I was scared to death. I was up all night the night before, pacing around the house in the middle of the night. You will be okay, you will get through it. Try not to be so hard on yourself. I was 5 weeks plus 6 days."

• the...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 7, 2023

For Abortion "I promised myself that when this was all over with, I would share my experience. I set my appointment to take the pills on Mon. I took the Mifeprex at 11 am on Mon, then Tues at 11 am (24 hrs later) I took the next 4 pills vaginally... 4 hrs later I took the last 4 pills orally (between cheeks/gums) & let dissolve. I freaked out because I had cramps but NO BLEEDING at all. Went to sleep, woke up Wednesday - still no bleeding. Panicked. Thought they didn't work. Went to work Wed, then went to bed panicked because still no bleeding. (I live out of state so I couldn't afford to have to travel back to the clinic!) ...Then I woke up this AM (Thurs) at 5 am - I had finally started bleeding overnight in my sleep. I am certain that the pill worked. Sometimes the bleeding IS delayed. I had called the clinic yesterday freaking out; they told me to be patient. They were right. This wasn't too painful at ALL - girls, I repeat, YOU CAN DO THIS. I hope this review helps someone who was as worried as I was!"

• Sam...
• June 6, 2020

For Abortion "I took the first pill around 3:30 PM. Most people on here would say they felt nothing with the first one, but it was the absolute worst part for me. I was extremely nauseous, thinking it was just the hot weather/pregnancy. But when I got home to the A/C, I still felt horrible. I went to bed feeling horrible and woke up the next morning feeling worse. It made me scared to take the next four pills. After forcing myself to throw up, I still felt awful. After using a heating pad later in the afternoon, it helped a lot along with a warm shower down my back. At 7:45 PM (approx. 28 hours later), I put the four pills in my cheeks for 30 minutes, then washed them down with water. Prior to that, I took Naproxen and Tylenol 3s 30 minutes before. I kept the heating pad on all evening. One hour after washing the pills down, I started bleeding. I passed a few clots in the toilet the size of a lime. It wasn’t as painful as I anticipated. It felt just like a period. Painkillers and the heating pad were essential! Good luck, ladies."

• Man...
• October 3, 2020

For Abortion "I was 5 weeks and 3 days. I read the reviews on here and almost talked myself out of it, but I had to do what was best for me. I spoke with 4 friends who also took this route, and they all said it was awful. I was terrified. I took the first pill to stop the pregnancy from growing on Friday at 10 a.m. There was some light cramping. I threw up my dinner that night and had slight nausea. I then took the other 4 pills on Saturday around 12:18 p.m. and swallowed the remaining at 12:48 p.m. Soon after I felt super mild cramping and just relaxed. I went to the restroom around 1:30, no blood, I went back around 2:15 and there was bleeding. Still no severe cramping. Around 3:55 p.m. I went to the restroom and felt clots and a couple plops in the toilet, I had passed the pregnancy. It is now 7 p.m. and I am just relaxing, slight cramping right now. Bleeding is heavy. Before taking the 4 pills today, I ate applesauce and took 4 ibuprofen. I drank lots of water and just took it easy."

• Mor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2021

For Abortion "DO NOT LET THESE REVIEWS SCARE YOU, EVERYONE'S BODY IS DIFFERENT! I was 6 weeks and 6 days, now I’m about 11 hours into the abortion pill, and it was an extremely smooth process for me. I took 800 mg ibuprofen 30 mins before and took the 4 pills at about 9 PM and started bleeding right away. There was very little to no cramping at all for me. I passed some blood clots the size of a lemon, a golf ball, and smaller. You will bleed a lot and pass a lot of clots! Overall, the experience was very smooth for me. Reading reviews beforehand had me extremely scared, I had anxiety, but everyone’s body is different. I had diarrhea, that’s about it, and now a regular flow today, like a normal period. Don’t let these reviews scare you, remember everyone’s body is different."

• Don...
• July 14, 2019

For Abortion "So I decided to leave a review after being terrified by all the chatter about the pain of the abortion pill. I was about 5 weeks (a week late) and took the pills vaginally (although I was told you can do it orally, but it works quicker with fewer side effects than vaginally). It took about two hours to even feel minor cramps. Then I went to the toilet to check if I had blood. It literally all fell out. Just a large clot and a little blob-sized sac. Now, eight hours later, minor cramps and bleeding. It’s a pretty painless experience. Don’t believe the gossip. I am glad I didn’t."

• tha...
• July 29, 2019

For Abortion "I’m sharing my experience because I was really nervous after reading reviews. I'm glad I did it though. My experience overall was good. I took the 4 pills orally (inside cheek). The cramps hit an hour after taking the medication. Then I got bad diarrhea for about 4 hours. I had visited the bathroom at least 5 times within those 4 hours. I started bleeding until 2 hours after taking the pills. Honestly, the bleeding was exactly like a heavy period. My cramps just felt like bad period cramps. I didn’t take any pain medication, and I didn’t use a heating pad. I was exactly 5 weeks when I took the pills. My doctor said that’s why my cramps weren’t as bad. The heavy bleeding stopped 24 hours later. I had normal period bleeding for a week and then light bleeding for another week. I bled for exactly 2 weeks and then it stopped. I was relieved. The pregnancy symptoms: nausea, breast tenderness, and bloating took a week to go away."

• Aly...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2019

For Abortion "So just like everyone else was TERRIFIED to take the pill after reading reviews. Everyone is obviously different, but it was so much better than I anticipated. I took the pills and got cramping while I kept them in for 25-30 minutes. However, as soon as I swallowed them, I got the worst cramps ever, I did throw up once. I did take the ibuprofen, nausea medicine, and the Tylenol 30 minutes before I took the 4 pills. My cramping lasted about 10-15 minutes, and then I fell asleep for 2 hours. When I woke up, I didn’t have even blood on my pad, so I was nervous it did not take, but as soon as I stood up, that’s when it started happening. It’s been about 5 hours since I took the pills, and I’m completely fine. No cramping, nausea, or pain at all. Just like a SUPER heavy period. I would recommend a heating pad and maybe just someone to be with you for support. But seriously, don’t freak yourself out like I did by reading the bad reviews. Side note: I was 7 weeks and 5 days."

• Anonymous
• January 1, 2020

For Abortion "After reading a lot of horror stories about medical abortion, I told myself after my experience I would write my personal review. Yesterday around 4:30 PM, I took an ibuprofen 800 mg, waited until 5 PM, then placed the 4 tablets in each side of my cheek, left them in for 30 mins, and swallowed. Almost immediately after swallowing, I felt blood drip down my leg, so I went to the bathroom, got in the shower, and sat down. I thought it would be more comfortable than just sitting with a pad on. At this point, I had absolutely no cramping. After about 20 mins in the shower and 3 large clots later, I got out, laid in bed, ate some pizza, and watched a movie. Just before 9 PM, I could feel I was bleeding more, so I decided to get in the shower again, and still no cramping. After about 10 mins, I got out, sat on the toilet, and had a gush of fluid, and the pregnancy tissue came out, I could see it."

• San...
• January 24, 2020

For Abortion "I had to leave a review because I can't believe how bad some of these are. Some sound so scary, and I don't want people to read these and get scared off. First, pain medication does NOT interfere with this. I was 5 weeks. I was given the first dose in the office and prescribed nausea meds, 800 mg Ibuprofen, and Tramadol. 24 hours later, I took the nausea meds and Ibuprofen an hour before I put the 4 pills in between my gums and cheek. I had started light spotting. 30 minutes later, I swallowed what was left of the pills. Within 15 minutes, I passed a lemon-sized clot. Cramping was like a bad period. I did take 1 Tramadol, and it made me sleepy. I used a heating pad and had one bout of diarrhea, no nausea. I passed small clots and have been bleeding, but no other large clots. I have a follow-up ultrasound to confirm it worked. This wasn't as bad as some of the other reviewers experienced, and I want people to know that everyone will have a different experience."

• Cla...
• January 10, 2019

For Abortion "Abortion is never an easy choice, but you always have to do what you feel is right for YOU and not anyone else. I did decide to do the pill because I felt it was the more natural way of going about this. Once I took it, I didn’t feel too bad until about an hour or so later, the cramping was pretty intense. It feels like a really, really bad period, honestly, and it came and went faster than I thought. The only thing that was comfortable for me was sitting on the toilet and rocking side to side. The extreme cramping lasted about two hours, and I felt like my body was going into shock. I was shaking, sweating, and crying, and then it slowly just went away. I recommend sitting on the toilet and just letting the clots pass. I feel better now and have very mild cramping that comes and goes. I feel better now that the hard part is over. I promise it’ll be over before you know it."

• Lyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2024

For Abortion "I'm adding my review because everyone else's helped me. I was nervous like everyone and put it off for quite some time. I took the first pill at 8 PM, laid down, and hoped I didn't get any side effects. I watched TV to keep my mind busy, felt nothing. Twenty-four hours later, I got a bit of cramping and put the four miso pills in my cheeks and let them dissolve. It was around 9:30 PM when I laid down and watched TV. When they kicked in about an hour after, I started getting cold shakes, so I wrapped myself in my blanket and threw on a sweater. I also was cramping and immediately went to the bathroom and had diarrhea. The cramps were more like aching, a bit stronger than a period cramp. It was uncomfortable and hard to fall asleep even though I took a gravel before I took the pills. Nevertheless, I ended up falling asleep shortly after I put a heating pad on my stomach and warmed up. I woke up around 2 hours later, at 12 PM, bled like a period, and felt the pregnancy pass. I had cramps for a few hours and was fine the next day!"

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 15, 2021

For Abortion "All of these comments had me so freaked out about how bad it would hurt. If you are planning to do the medical abortion, please don’t worry about it. I took the pain medicine prescribed by my doctor, and I was fine. It actually hurt less than my normal period."

• Gio...
• November 8, 2019

For Abortion "I guess everyone's experience is totally different. I took Misoprostol for abortion 2 days ago, and so far, the experience has been bearable. NO PAIN AT ALL!! On Nov 5th, I placed 2 Misoprostol tablets under my tongue and let them dissolve, and 4 more into my vagina shortly after. (I was a little over 6 weeks pregnant.) Nothing happened immediately besides some severe chills about an hour after, and the tablets did make my tongue tingle a little. The chills continued for about 3 hours off and on with some diarrhea. After I passed the stools, I went to pee, and some clots came out with some blood immediately (NO PAIN). I went back to bed. About 3 hours later, a few more clots and blood but no heavy bleeding. On day 2, the bleeding is very minimal and still NO intense pain... a little cramp... almost unnoticeable, and that's it. Please don't let the reviews scare you! For me, it is not that bad!"

• Juj...
• September 25, 2020

For Abortion "Well, it was rough. I found out at 7 weeks that I had a missed miscarriage, and my body wasn’t recognizing that the fetus stopped growing. I inserted all 4 pills vaginally, and after about two hours, started getting some cramps and bleeding. By 6 hours in, I was having contractions, throwing up, and sitting on the toilet in a lot of pain. I was back and forth from the toilet to the floor, and just when I thought I couldn’t take the pain anymore, I passed the sac, and within 5 minutes, felt instant relief. I’m pretty sure I experienced similar pains to labor, but I would do it again if I had to. Yes, it was painful, but once it was done, it was okay. I had heavy bleeding for about 4 days, and then it slowed down to a normal period amount. Cramping on and off during the week because I still passed a little tissue a few days later, but went to work two days after. You got this! You are strong, and once it’s over, you will be even stronger."