Misoprostol for Abortion User Reviews (Page 4)

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 14, 2021

"I went to the clinic yesterday at 10 a.m. I found out I was 6 weeks pregnant. They gave me a pill to take in the office and gave me 4 pills to insert vaginally with what looks like a tampon applicator. The next day, I made sure I drank ample water and Pedialyte. I took OTC anti-nausea medication, pain meds, and antibiotics, which they prescribed both. 30 minutes later, I inserted all 4 pills. Since I had bad anxiety all day, I went straight to sleep. I woke up with period cramping and dull back pain. By 4:45, I had the urge to use the bathroom, like pressure in my bladder (no pain). Once I sat down, I expelled blood and clots. Truth be told, it is easy and not painful. Just drink lots of water, find time to rest, get comfortable, and don't stress out. I do think it would have been more painful if I didn't take ibuprofen 800 mg, so take pain meds and everything will be just fine, sis, I promise! Good luck!"

• Lar...
• October 10, 2019

"I was just over 7 weeks. I was instructed to take 2x paracetamol/codeine, 2x ibuprofen 1 hr prior. At 8:30 PM I put 4 in my mouth. After 30 minutes, I swallowed half that was left with water but spewed them up, so unsure whether it will work. I could still feel my back pain. I prayed to God to be kind to me. About 10 mins later, the chills stopped and I can feel blood coming out, so I went to the toilet to see, and a fair bit of blood, and then maybe 3 blood clots fell out. I thought it’s actually working! I laid back down, and an hour later felt the same thing, more blood and clots came out. I had no cramps, no diarrhea, no pain. My stomach felt no different to when you're on your period. It’s been 24 hours now, and bleeding has virtually stopped, it’s just like I have a light period now. Please don’t be afraid after hearing these horror stories, I’m sharing this so you know that you may be quietly surprised. God Bless :)"

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2020

"Checking back in after the 2 doses of pills. My ultrasound following the 1 dose was not clear: “clots still remained but I passed pregnancy.” Ibuprofen and nausea meds 45 min before abortion pills. First-time experience was totally fine, except for the runs, and it wasn’t extreme painful runs neither. Relax, girls! Didn’t bleed right away as the first time! I was panicking, accepting I would need the procedure! But 24 hours later, bleeding started, lasted 2 days, normal period type. No pain! No vomiting! No runs this time! Just feeling drained. Clear ultrasound! Doctor approved me, and it’s all over now. Be strong!! I know this is a very traumatic experience, but don’t let them talk you into the procedure without doing a 2 doses first! Medical covered everything. I did mine at Planned Parenthood."

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

"I was 6 weeks and a couple of days pregnant. I was very scared of taking this medicine. I finally took the misoprostol on Thursday afternoon and got no effect as I was told it would be. Then on Friday by 3 PM, I took the four misoprostol pills between my cheeks and gums. For 2 hours, nothing. I was sitting on the couch. I thought I would stand and move to accelerate things, and it may be this, but 10 minutes later, still no pain but heavy bleeding and clots. For 2 hours, I had important bleeding but no pain or very mild cramps. Even my periods are worse. The day after, I had light bleeding and no pain. I didn't have a lot of pregnancy symptoms, but the ones I had were gone. As for me, this is a very good experience."

• Mac...
• March 5, 2021

"On 2/19, I was 6 weeks, 6 days. Swallowed pill 1 at 11 a.m. I opted to insert the next 4 pills vaginally. I took the nausea pills and ibuprofen once I ate and waited till 4:30 p.m. to insert the rest. Then went to sleep. I woke up at about 8:30-9 p.m., nothing. I was worried it wasn’t working. I went to the bathroom, wiped, and saw blood. At around 11 p.m., I began cramping. From 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., the cramping was at its worst but eased up a little when I sat on the toilet. Very few clots. I felt a strong cramp and then a release. I checked the toilet, and I saw 'it' pass. Next, the bleeding increased a bit, and I had a bowel movement. This all ended around 1 a.m. I immediately felt less bloated and gained some energy, it was weird. Now, 2 weeks later, bleeding was like a period for a week. Then spotting, mostly brown but sometimes dark red, cramping slightly at night, which is worrying me a little. Follow-up in a few days, process wasn’t bad. Honestly, just ready for my body to get back to its normal state. Good luck, ladies."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2020

"After reading reviews about this pill, I really had my doubts, but I really just had to do it. I was given the Cytotec and antibiotics, but nothing for the pains. Around 7 PM, I put 2 pills underneath my tongue and inserted 2 vaginally. I got light cramps about 30 minutes later, and they got worse in time. I started feeling water coming out of my vagina about 3 hours later, and by that time the pain was horrifying. I couldn't take it, and they lasted for 12 hours. I didn't feel nausea, dizziness, or diarrhea, but only terrible cramps, and I started bleeding 4 hours later after taking the pill. The biggest clot was the size of my thumb. It is doable, and good luck, ladies."

• Sun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2020

"Had a one-hour period of intense pain (about 3.5 hours after taking the 4 pills) where I was lying on my bathroom floor in excruciating pain due to cramps/contractions and unable to move. That being said, the pain was very short-lived and occurred right before the passing of the pregnancy. I had prepared accordingly at the advice of my doctor by taking 800 mg of ibuprofen and Tylenol in advance, but it did not take the edge off. I otherwise had minor cramps that felt less painful than a period and did feel fairly weak and tired on the day it occurred. Back to normal the day after."

• Non...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2019

"The horror stories I read online and the worst-case scenarios I was told by the nurse at the clinic. I was terrified of doing this on my own and instantly dreaded this route. But now I am glad I did use it. This is my misoprostol review. It was not the bloodbath or pain that I was told. I took my 4 pills vaginally 48 hours after the first pill. Nothing happened for 4 hours, then I felt a tightening and a lot of cramping and pressure. I did take a T3 and some Advil half an hour before I took the 4 pills. The pain was not bad, and I used a heating pad and laid on my couch. I waited around and nothing, no blood or any cramping, and I began to think it failed. I decided to get up and walk around, so I went shopping, and about 2 hours later, I felt a gush. I went to the washroom, and a small amount of blood and blood clots came out, and then about 15 minutes later, same thing. Went home and had a few more before I released a large clot, and then the bleeding stopped. Just some spotting and small cramps here and there."

• Ab1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2019

"I'm sharing my experience to encourage those who are about to try the abortion pill. I was 6 weeks pregnant and wanted to do a non-invasive procedure, but reading the reviews here made me so hesitant and anxious. I did it anyway. I took the first pill in the doctor's office, this one was the worst pill, because it made me throw up all day, but nothing an anti-nausea pill couldn't solve. Make sure your doctor prescribes this to you. I then swallowed an anti-nausea tablet, 2 Nurofens along with the misoprostol. The trick to it was, as soon as I felt light cramping, I swallowed paracetamol and codeine that was prescribed by the doctor for pain relief. I'm glad to say my pain overall was like 2.5/10, slept through the bleeding, and about 4 hours later passed some clots, changed pads twice, passed more clots, and slept like a baby. It also helps to have someone there next to you for support, a hot water pack, hot chocolate, and some entertainment!! You've got this!"

• She...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2023

"Sharing my experience because reading others reviews got me through. Ladies, I’m not trying to sound too cavalier BUT this was almost too easy. I was 6w1d, took the first pill (which slows progesterone) in the doc's office at 10:30 am and had zero side effects (maybe nausea but could’ve been because, you know, pregnant). Anyways, I wanted to get it over with so I inserted the next 4 pills vaginally at 6:30 pm the same day (if you go cheek route you have to wait 24 hours). By 7:30, I was cramping, by 8:30, cramping and passing small clots, by 12:30, passed big clot i.e the sac. I had no side effects beyond feeling like a heavy period. Take some pain pills, use a heating pad, and lay down and use the restroom often, it'll all be over quick. I truly thank you all for your reviews, if you're scared to do this don't be. Take care, ladies."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2023

"It’s sad to hear all these negative reviews that are meant to scare women who are already going through a bad time. I am 43 years old, divorced, with 3 kids. I decided to get an abortion and was terrified reading these reviews. I was 6 weeks and 4 days. I literally had zero pain. Mild cramping, that’s all. I slept for four hours, went to use the bathroom, and saw blood as if I had a heavy period. Nothing crazy. No pain. Ladies, do not pay attention to the crazy reviews. They are most likely fake. I did not see a sac or anything like that. Please don’t be scared, you will be fine."

• dis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2020

"It worked! I didn’t think it would since I am 14 weeks along. (Sadly, I had to lie to get the pills.) The prescription was sent 5 days after my online consultation and 2 days after my payment. I was so nervous, but I followed instructions as stated. I began the process the same day I got the pills at 12:30 p.m., and before 10:30 p.m., I basically gave birth. After the last dose, I began shaking, having shortness of breath, and feeling nauseous. I took my inhaler, drank water and ginger ale, then I was fine again. The cramps were horrible after the first dose to the next day, and I have diarrhea, but it was worth it. I will follow up with a pregnancy test and a doctor to make sure I am okay. My partner assisted me along the way. This has helped tremendously! Site that helped me: aidaccess.org. They are legit!"

• Cie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2023

"I am writing this review to let you guys know about my experience. I am currently 11 weeks, today, I took my second dose, and honestly, the pain is not bad at all. For me, it’s just the heavy bleeding and diarrhea. Every 30 minutes, I find myself going to the bathroom to change my pads. The pain is a 5 out of 10! I was super scared because I am a big baby when it comes to pain. I took ibuprofen 2 hours later and put a warm bottle on my stomach. Don’t be scared! It’s not painful, just so much blood because I am farther along in the pregnancy. To everybody that’s only a few weeks, it’s going to be a piece of cake."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 14, 2019

"I told myself that I would be putting a review as I have been reading so many bad ones, and I was actually scared of taking the abortion pill. But I went to the clinic yesterday, it was quick and easy. Just filled some forms out, went through questions, and she did a scan that showed I was less than 5 weeks. She then gave me the 1st pill and anti-sickness tablet. No side effects whatsoever. Then this morning at 10:30, I took the 4 tablets side of my mouth and let them dissolve. Within 20 minutes of them dissolving, I started bleeding straight away, and the pain began. It's just like period pain but a bit worse and back pain, but I took pain relievers and 800 mg ibuprofen. I started passing large blood clots within the hour, and I wasn't in as much pain as I thought I was going to be in. I was honestly scared of taking this medication, and I just kept researching all night and day. The pain is very bearable."

• Sam...
• March 13, 2016

"I was 12 weeks when I went for my first ultrasound, and they told me the baby had stopped developing at 8 weeks. They did a follow-up appointment to see if anything had changed, and it didn't. They told me it was a missed miscarriage, and to speed up the process, I was prescribed two pills inserted vaginally of Cytotec. I took it at 5:30 PM, by 11:30, I had started bleeding and had contractions. At 2 AM, I was bleeding too much and went to the hospital, where I passed the baby and was released at 8 AM the same morning. It was probably the worst pain I have ever experienced, but I found it a better option than the D&C. It worked for me, but I'd advise anyone taking it to take ibuprofen or Advil beforehand to help with the pain."

• Luc...
• December 12, 2019

"I terminated my pregnancy at 6 weeks and 2 days by a medical abortion. I went to a place in Oklahoma because I felt more comfortable going through this process there instead of Texas, where I live. I took the medication as directed. They had me take one pill at the clinic, and then I was supposed to wait 24-48 hours before I took the misoprostol. It took about an hour and a half to two hours for the bleeding to start. All the nurses told me that it would feel like a bad period, and that was exactly what it was like. The cramps were manageable. I was taking 800 mg of ibuprofen for the first 3 days. I did end up going through 2 boxes of pads over the course of the week. I know everybody is different, and we all have different reactions to medication. I just wanted to share my experience. I hope it helps others going through a very difficult time."

• Ano...
• February 1, 2020

"My experience with a pill abortion: I was 8 weeks pregnant. I had my vitals and medical history taken, my blood type tested, and was given a vaginal ultrasound to see exactly how far along I was. I was given the first pill and a Zofran and sent on my way with the second round of pills. I went home with minor cramping, barely noticeable. Waited 24 hours to vaginally insert the next four pills. I waited about 2 and a half hours before I started having any symptoms, I was struck with some pretty serious cramping and was getting hot and cold sweats and nausea. This painful period only lasted about an hour. I fell asleep, I slept for about three hours and woke up, stood up, and the blood literally started pouring out of me. I sat on the toilet and bled for about 20 minutes and passed most of the clots and blood. I cramped and bled slightly the rest of the night. I woke the next morning and felt new."

• Can...
• May 24, 2020

"I’m 18. I was 7 weeks pregnant. The first dose of misoprostol did nothing, but maybe an hour after, I threw up, and afterwards felt tired, and my lower stomach began aching slightly. The next day, I took an 800 mg ibuprofen and one tablet of promethazine, and 30 min later, I put the 2 pills on each side of my cheek and just laid back. I felt a quick sharp pain in my stomach when it was dissolving. 15 min passed after swallowing, and my back pains immediately started. They were only slightly worse than when I’m on my period. I laid on a heating pad. The first trip to the bathroom (maybe 20 min after the pills), I saw small droplets of blood, I threw up, and felt as if the side effect of diarrhea was about to kick in. It did in the second trip, and there was also more blood. This time when I went (maybe an hour after), a lot of blood clots came out, and one bigger one did too. This didn’t hurt at all, but I was almost sure it was the pregnancy. The next few bathroom trips were either filled with blood or just #2. I was really tired afterwards."

• Sot...
• May 29, 2021

"So I was nearly 6 weeks along. I read some horrible stories online about what could happen, but I opted for it as I wanted to be at home. Took the first four pills on Friday evening around 10:30 p.m. by mouth. Fell asleep and woke an hour later with bad cramps. Not gonna lie, it was painful! Not unmanageable but very bad cramps. Sat on the loo as the pain got worse, and then after 40 minutes passed 4 clots (walnut size). After the clots had passed, the cramps subsided straight away! Took the next two tablets around 2:30 a.m. Very heavy bleeding requiring changing a pad every hour for the first 6-8 hours, but it’s now 2:30 the following afternoon and cramps/bleeding are definitely a lot less! Been doing housework, although taking it easy! Feel REALLY hungry. Eaten loads! I want to reassure you, if you’re having this option, do it! Not even 24 hours later and I feel relief, and more like myself than I have in ages! Good luck! xx"

• Liz...
• October 10, 2020

"I had a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks, 5 days. My baby was measuring 9 weeks and no heartbeat. I had 2 smooth pregnancies before, so wasn’t expecting this at all. My OB gave me the options: sit and wait another 2 weeks, take the pills to help pass the baby, or D&C. I work and didn’t want to end up miscarrying at work, and D&C seemed invasive, so I opted for the pills. Took Mifeprex at my OB office, and 24 hours later took 4 tablets of the Misoprostol. Within 1 hour, I started feeling intense cramps like labor pain. About one hour later, I felt a gush like I peed myself and went to the bathroom, and I saw that I passed some tissue. Then, 15 minutes later, I felt another gush, and I passed some blood clots. Then, after that, my cramps became way less severe. I’ve been bleeding ever since, but not as heavy. I’m on day 2 currently. I thought I was done passing blood clots, but today I passed what looked like a fetus. Horrible. Wouldn’t wish it even on my worst enemy."

• No ...
• May 4, 2020

"I swore I was going to write my experience, so here I am! Took the first pill at the office, felt fine in 24 hours. The others I dissolved in my cheeks. 15 minutes into them dissolving, felt light cramps, and about an hour in, I was in some pain. Felt like a period, so I laid down with a heating pad on my back. Then all of a sudden, I got hot and threw up and went to the bathroom, passed a clot the size of a lemon, went back to lay down, and by then, I was in a lot of pain. It didn’t feel like period pain, it felt like contractions for the next 3 hours, so I got another heating pad for my belly. I made it through, and I’m glad I chose the pill, but I guess everyone is different because the pain in my belly was 100 times worse than a period! Don’t be scared though, because you will survive, I promise, and good luck to you all! Much love."

• Loz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2021

"Thought I would share my experience as I also freaked right out about this whole process, and it was not as bad as what I thought it would be. I was about 8 weeks, took 1st mifepristone Saturday evening, no side effects. Sunday night took 2 ibuprofen, 2 codeine 30 mins before putting 4 misoprostol vaginally. After 1 hour, dull ache in my belly but not painful, 11 pm started to bleed, 12 am took 2 more ibuprofen, 2 codeine, and dissolved the last 2 misoprostol in mouth, hot water bottle, and tried to sleep. 4 am toilet dash with gush, clots and pregnancy passing, back to bed, woke and just bleeding like a normal period. Don't stress about it all. I know we are all different, take pain relief before and keep on top of it. Rest, watch TV, and it will soon be over. Love to all going through this, you can do it! X"

• ani...
• May 3, 2021

"Before I took this pill, I had fell into a depression mode with stress, thinking of all the things that could happen with this pill. About 27 hours after I took the first pill at the clinic, I took 4 ibuprofen at 7:12 and the 8 misoprostol pills 30 minutes later. Within 20 minutes, I started cramping to where I couldn’t handle it. Thank GOD for a hot water bottle! (If you don’t have one, get one, it’s a lifesaver.) Exactly an hour after the pills had dissolved, I immediately started pushing out blood, little to walnut-sized blood clots. From 8 PM to 3 AM, I was bleeding heavily with walnut-sized blood clots. I woke up the next day with normal bleeding, like I just had my period. It’s not the most pleasant thing in the world. But IT WILL pass. I missed out on 2 weeks of my life due to stress because I was so nervous something would happen to me, but you’ll be ok! Take it when someone can be there to watch over you and care for you."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2021

"This is my first and hopefully last. I took this pill at 5 weeks pregnant. I took the first pill (Mifeprex) at 6:45 PM on a Wednesday. At 6:30 PM, Thursday, I took 800 mg of ibuprofen and an anti-nausea med. At 7 PM, I put the 4 pills underneath my tongue, in 10 minutes, I began feeling strong contractions and chills. By 8 PM, I fell asleep because the medication made me sleepy and a little dizzy. By 9:15 PM, I woke up to a call that lasted for about 1 minute, and then I realized that the contractions had reduced significantly, but I still had the chills. I decided to go use the bathroom, and that was when I passed the tissue. I went back to sleep and was able to get 7 hours of sleep. I woke the next morning with only mild bleeding and was able to go about my daily routine. I read the reviews here and was very scared. Everyone is different. Good luck."

• Sha...
• December 15, 2020

"I can honestly say I have never experienced pain like it in my life. I had never quite heard of just how painful it would be. Like a lot of these reviews, I found people saying, 'It wasn’t that bad,' so I just want to share that it could be awful for you. I had to call an ambulance out, the sweats were that bad I became unresponsive when on the phone to the ambulance. I did not lose lots of blood, and the pregnancy passed within 4 hrs. I could not stop vomiting, and diarrhea did not stop. I wasn’t aware of just how awful this was going to be. I say this not to scare you, but I wish someone had shared this with me beforehand. Please make sure you have someone with you."