If you have recently found out you are unexpectedly pregnant, you may be exploring your pregnancy options, including abortion. Understanding how abortion pills work and the potential risks involved can help you make a more informed decision about your health and pregnancy.
Bella is here to provide accurate information about parenting, adoption, and abortion so you can feel informed and confident moving forward. You do not have to figure this out alone.
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How Do Abortion Pills Work?
The abortion pill, also known as a medical abortion, involves taking two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol.
Mifepristone works by blocking progesterone, a hormone your body needs to sustain a pregnancy. Misoprostol, taken 24 to 48 hours later, causes the uterus to contract and expel the pregnancy through cramping and bleeding.
The abortion pill is approved through ten weeks of gestation by the FDA.
The Risks of Abortion Pills
The abortion pills have side effects and risks to be aware of. The most common side effects of the abortion pills are cramping and bleeding, which have been found in a study to be more severe than expected for some women.
Other side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and chills. Some risks of the abortion pills are an incomplete abortion, heavy and prolonged bleeding, infection, and fever.
Why Pregnancy Details Matter
Important pregnancy details, such as the location of the pregnancy and the gestational age, can affect both your health and the options available to you. Bella offers limited obstetrical ultrasounds, which can show you these details and provide information about how your pregnancy is developing.
This can help identify concerns, such as an ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy cannot be treated with the abortion pill and requires immediate medical attention.
Knowing how far along you are is also important since the abortion pill is only approved through ten weeks of gestation; taking the drugs beyond this time frame could increase the chances of complications.
Find Support at Bella
You deserve time and space to think about your options clearly. Bella can offer you free pregnancy services to confirm your pregnancy, including pregnancy testing and limited ultrasounds.
We are here to provide accurate information and answer your questions so you can make an informed decision about your next steps. Contact us to make your appointment.